Jennifer Hudson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 12, 1981 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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.
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Filmography
The Making of 'Sex and the City'
Movie · as Self
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
Movie · as Ophelia the Owl (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
Movie · as Lilian Ledes (voice)
GOAT
Movie · as Louise Harris (voice)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Movie · as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Movie · as Self
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie · as Self
Grace for the World
Movie · as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Breathe
Movie · as Maya
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Movie · as Self
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
Movie · as Self
Christmas at Graceland
Movie · as Self
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV · as Mane (voice) · 1 ep
Tell It Like a Woman
Movie · as Pepcy / Kim
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Host · 682 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Baba Yaga
Movie · as Forest (voice)
Monster
Movie · as Mrs. Harmon
Respect
Movie · as Aretha Franklin
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Movie · as Self
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
Movie · as Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Movie · as Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Movie · as Jennifer Hudson
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Movie · as Self
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self
Cats
Movie · as Grizabella
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Movie · as Self
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Movie · as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Movie · as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Movie · as Self
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
Movie · as Self
American Idol
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Sandy Wexler
Movie · as Courtney Clarke
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
Movie · as Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Movie · as Self
Confirmation
Movie · as Angela Wright
Hairspray Live!
Movie · as Motormouth Maybelle
Sing
Movie · as Young Nana (voice)
Forensic Justice
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Chi-Raq
Movie · as Irene
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps
Empire
TV · as Michelle White · 3 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity Family Feud
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
And the Oscar Goes To...
Movie · as Self - Interviewee
Lullaby
Movie · as Nurse Carrie
The Concert for Valor
Movie · as Self - Performer
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
Movie · as Gloria
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Movie · as Maggie
Black Nativity
Movie · as Naima
The Three Stooges
Movie · as Sister Rosemary
Always Whitney Houston
Movie · as Self
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Movie · as Self
Smash
TV · as Veronica Moore · 3 eps
The Voice UK
TV · as Self - Coach · 45 eps
The Voice
TV · as Jennifer Hudson · 2 eps
Steve Harvey
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Winnie Mandela
Movie · as Winnie Mandela
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
Movie · as Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Movie · as Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Voice
TV · as Self - Coach, Self - Mentor · 55 eps
Winged Creatures
Movie · as Kathy Archenault
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson Memorial
Movie · as Self
VH1 Divas 2009
Movie · as Self
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas
Movie · as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Sex and the City
Movie · as Louise
The Secret Life of Bees
Movie · as Rosaleen Daise
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City
Movie · as Self
Stand Up to Cancer
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Movie · as Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Dreamgirls
Movie · as Effie White
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Movie · as Jewel
Project Runway
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
American Idol
TV · as Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Contestant, Self - Performer · 3 eps
Live from E!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The View
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Oprah Winfrey Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep