Jennifer Hudson
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Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and talk show host. Hudson rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of American Idol, placing seventh. She made her film debut as Effie White in the musical Dreamgirls (2006), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the youngest African-American to win in a competitive acting category. After signing to Arista Records, Hudson released her self-titled debut studio album in 2008, which was certified Gold in the US and the UK, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. Hudson's subsequent studio albums, I Remember Me (2011) and JHUD (2014), both charted within the top ten of the Billboard 200, with the former also being certified Gold in the US. Meanwhile, her other acting roles include the films Sex and the City (2008), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), Winnie Mandela (2011), Black Nativity (2013), Sing (2016), Cats (2019) and Respect (2021), the television shows Smash (2012), Empire (2015) and Confirmation (2016), and her Broadway debut with the musical The Color Purple. Hudson also contributed as a coach on the UK and the US version of The Voice from 2017 up to 2019, becoming the first female coach to win the former.
Known for
Credits
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)
as Lilian Ledes (voice)
GOAT (2026)
as Louise Harris (voice)
Sing (2016)
as Young Nana (voice)
Dreamgirls (2006)
as Effie White
Sex and the City (2008)
as Louise
Cats (2019)
as Grizabella
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)
as Self
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
as Rosaleen Daise
The Three Stooges (2012)
as Sister Rosemary
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl (2025)
as Self
Respect (2021)
as Aretha Franklin
Winnie Mandela (2011)
as Winnie Mandela
Breathe (2024)
as Maya
Confirmation (2016)
as Angela Wright
Baba Yaga (2021)
as Forest (voice)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026)
as Self
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City (2008)
as Self
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
as Self
Sandy Wexler (2017)
as Courtney Clarke
Winged Creatures (2009)
as Kathy Archenault
The Making of 'Sex and the City' (—)
as Self
Monster (2021)
as Mrs. Harmon
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)
as Self
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk (2027)
as Ophelia the Owl (voice)
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
as Maggie
Always Whitney Houston (2012)
as Self
Tell It Like a Woman (2022)
as Pepcy / Kim
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
as Self - Interviewee
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
Lullaby (2014)
as Nurse Carrie
Chi-Raq (2015)
as Irene
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas (2009)
as Self
Hairspray Live! (2016)
as Motormouth Maybelle
VH1 Divas 2009 (2009)
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2025)
as Self
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
as Gloria
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
as Self
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You (2012)
as Self
Black Nativity (2013)
as Naima
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
as Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020)
as Self
A Very Pentatonix Christmas (2017)
as Self
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul (2019)
as Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves (2021)
as Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones (2018)
as Self
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (2006)
as Jewel
Grace for the World (2025)
as Self
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2024)
as Self
The Concert for Valor (2014)
as Self - Performer
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2011)
as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless (2025)
as Self
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul (2011)
as Self
Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
as Self
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024)
as Self
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert (2020)
as Self
Christmas at Graceland (2023)
as Self
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays (2024)
as Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020)
as Jennifer Hudson
Happy Hour with Olly Murs (2018)
as Self