Jennifer Hudson
Acting
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
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moviePierre the Pigeon-Hawk
2027
Ophelia the owl (voice)
movieGOAT
2026
Louise Harris (voice)
movieBreathe
2024
Maya
tvMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
Mane (voice)
movieTell It Like a Woman
2022
Pepcy / Kim
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self - Host
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
movieRespect
2021
Aretha Franklin
movieMonster
2021
Mrs. Harmon
movieBaba Yaga
2021
Forest (voice)
movieCats
2019
Grizabella
movieLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
Self
tvAmerican Idol
2018
Self - Guest Judge
movieSandy Wexler
2017
Courtney Clarke
movieHairspray Live!
2016
Motormouth Maybelle
movieSing
2016
Young Nana (voice)
movieConfirmation
2016
Angela Wright
tvForensic Justice
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieChi-Raq
2015
Irene
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self / Self - Guest
tvCelebrity Family Feud
2015
Self - Contestant
tvEmpire
2015
Michelle White
movieThe Concert for Valor
2014
Self - Performer
movieLullaby
2014
Nurse Carrie
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
movieAnd the Oscar Goes To...
2014
Self - Interviewee
tvThe Voice
2012
Jennifer Hudson
movieThe Three Stooges
2012
Sister Rosemary
tvThe Voice UK
2012
Self - Coach
tvSmash
2012
Veronica Moore
movieWinnie Mandela
2011
Winnie Mandela
tvThe Voice
2011
Self - Coach / Self - Mentor
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieWinged Creatures
2009
Kathy Archenault
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Secret Life of Bees
2008
Rosaleen Daise
movieDreamgirls
2006
Effie White
tvProject Runway
2004
Self - Guest Judge
tvAmerican Idol
2002
Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Contestant / Self - Performer
tvThe View
1997
Self / Self - Guest
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvToday
1952
Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter
Production3
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Executive Producer
movieRespect
2021
Executive Producer
movieBaba Yaga
2021
Executive Producer
