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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm1617685
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192410
Facebook: https://facebook.com/jenniferhudson
Instagram: https://instagram.com/iamjhud
Filmography (Movies)
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
Character:(voice)
Release Date:05/08/2026
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
Character:Ophelia the owl (voice)
Release Date:11/02/2026
GOAT
Character:Louise Harris (voice)
Release Date:11/02/2026
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:08/11/2025
Grace for the World
Character:Self
Release Date:13/09/2025
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Character:Self
Release Date:06/02/2025
Diane Warren: Relentless
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/2025
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
Character:
Release Date:24/12/2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Character:Self
Release Date:04/12/2024
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2024
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Character:Self
Release Date:06/10/2024
Breathe
Character:Maya
Release Date:04/04/2024
Christmas at Graceland
Character:Self
Release Date:29/11/2023
Tell It Like a Woman
Character:Pepcy / Kim
Release Date:07/10/2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2021
Respect
Character:Aretha Franklin
Release Date:12/08/2021
Monster
Character:Mrs. Harmon
Release Date:15/07/2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Character:Self
Release Date:18/04/2021
Baba Yaga
Character:Forest (voice)
Release Date:14/01/2021
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Character:Self
Release Date:03/12/2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Character:Jennifer Hudson
Release Date:30/10/2020
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:27/06/2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Character:Self
Release Date:10/05/2020
One World: Together at Home
Character:Self
Release Date:18/04/2020
Cats
Character:Grizabella
Release Date:19/12/2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Character:Herself
Release Date:22/05/2019
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2019
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Character:Self
Release Date:13/01/2019
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
Character:Self
Release Date:15/12/2018
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/2018
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
Character:Self
Release Date:27/11/2017
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Character:Self
Release Date:19/04/2017
Sandy Wexler
Character:Courtney Clarke
Release Date:14/04/2017
Hairspray Live!
Character:Motormouth Maybelle
Release Date:07/12/2016
Sing
Character:Young Nana (voice)
Release Date:23/11/2016
Confirmation
Character:Angela Wright
Release Date:16/04/2016
Chi-Raq
Character:Irene
Release Date:04/12/2015
The Concert for Valor
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:11/11/2014
Lullaby
Character:Nurse Carrie
Release Date:13/06/2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:01/02/2014
Black Nativity
Character:Naima
Release Date:27/11/2013
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
Character:Gloria
Release Date:11/10/2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Character:Maggie
Release Date:20/04/2013
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Character:Self
Release Date:01/07/2012
The Three Stooges
Character:Sister Rosemary
Release Date:13/04/2012
Always Whitney Houston
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2012
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Character:Self
Release Date:25/12/2011
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/2011
Winnie Mandela
Character:Winnie Mandela
Release Date:16/09/2011
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas
Character:Self
Release Date:14/12/2009
VH1 Divas 2009
Character:Self
Release Date:17/09/2009
Winged Creatures
Character:Kathy Archenault
Release Date:08/07/2009
Michael Jackson Memorial
Character:Self
Release Date:07/07/2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/07/2009
The Secret Life of Bees
Character:Rosaleen Daise
Release Date:17/09/2008
Sex and the City
Character:Louise
Release Date:12/05/2008
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Character:Self
Release Date:23/12/2007
Dreamgirls
Character:Effie White
Release Date:25/12/2006
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Character:Jewel
Release Date:17/10/2006
Television Appearances
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Character:Mane (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:Self - Host
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
Forensic Justice
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:
Celebrity Family Feud
Character:Self - Contestant
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self
Empire
Character:Michelle White
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
The Voice
Character:Jennifer Hudson
The Voice UK
Character:Self - Coach
Smash
Character:Veronica Moore
The Jonathan Ross Show
Character:Self
The Voice
Character:Self - Coach
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Project Runway
Character:Self - Guest Judge
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
American Idol
Character:Self
American Idol
Character:Self - Musical Guest
American Idol
Character:Self - Contestant
Live from E!
Character:Self
The Early Show
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
Character:Self
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Character:Self - Musical Guest
The Grammys
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
The Oscars
Character:Self
Today
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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