Acting
Jennifer Hudson
EN, DE cinema · 62 credits
Born
12 September 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Jennifer Kate Hudson · J.Hud
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
Filmography
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
as Ophelia the Owl (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
as Lilian Ledes (voice)
GOAT
as Louise Harris (voice)
Breathe
as Maya
Tell It Like a Woman
as Pepcy / Kim
Baba Yaga
as Forest (voice), Executive Producer
Monster
as Mrs. Harmon
Respect
as Aretha Franklin, Executive Producer, Songs
Cats
as Grizabella
Sandy Wexler
as Courtney Clarke
Confirmation
as Angela Wright
Hairspray Live!
as Motormouth Maybelle, Songs
Sing
as Young Nana (voice)
Chi-Raq
as Irene
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self - Interviewee
Lullaby
as Nurse Carrie
The Concert for Valor
as Self - Performer
Black Nativity
as Naima
The Three Stooges
as Sister Rosemary
Winnie Mandela
as Winnie Mandela
Winged Creatures
as Kathy Archenault
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
as Self (archive footage)
Sex and the City
as Louise
The Secret Life of Bees
as Rosaleen Daise
Dreamgirls
as Effie White
