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
GOAT (2026)
as Louise Harris (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)
as Lilian Ledes (voice)
Sing (2016)
as Young Nana (voice)
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)
as Self
Sex and the City (2008)
as Louise
Dreamgirls (2006)
as Effie White
The Three Stooges (2012)
as Sister Rosemary
Cats (2019)
as Grizabella
Breathe (2024)
as Maya
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
as Rosaleen Daise
Respect (2021)
as Aretha Franklin
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl (2025)
as Self
Winged Creatures (2009)
as Kathy Archenault
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026)
as Self
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk (2027)
as Ophelia the Owl (voice)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
as Courtney Clarke
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
as Maggie
Monster (2021)
as Mrs. Harmon
Winnie Mandela (2011)
as Winnie Mandela
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)
as Self
Chi-Raq (2015)
as Irene
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020)
as Self
Tell It Like a Woman (2022)
as Pepcy / Kim
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
as Gloria
Confirmation (2016)
as Angela Wright
Hairspray Live! (2016)
as Motormouth Maybelle
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2025)
as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless (2025)
as Self
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
as Self - Interviewee
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
The Concert for Valor (2014)
as Self - Performer
Baba Yaga (2021)
as Forest (voice)
Lullaby (2014)
as Nurse Carrie
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
as Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves (2021)
as Self
Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
as Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones (2018)
as Self
The Making of 'Sex and the City' (—)
as Self
Black Nativity (2013)
as Naima
VH1 Divas 2009 (2009)
as Self
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City (2008)
as Self
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You (2012)
as Self
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2024)
as Self
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert (2020)
as Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024)
as Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2011)
as Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020)
as Jennifer Hudson
Always Whitney Houston (2012)
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
as Self
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul (2011)
as Self
Christmas at Graceland (2023)
as Self
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul (2019)
as Self
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas (2009)
as Self
A Very Pentatonix Christmas (2017)
as Self
Grace for the World (2025)
as Self
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays (2024)
as Self
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (2006)
as Jewel
Happy Hour with Olly Murs (2018)
as Self
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special (2024)
Actor
2nd Stand Up to Cancer (2010)
as Self