Jennifer Hudson
Known for Acting · 94 credits
- Born
- 1981-09-12 (age 44)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Jennifer Kate Hudson · J.Hud
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.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Host
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
The View
1997
as Self / Self - Guest
The Voice
2011
as Self - Coach / Self - Mentor
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
American Idol
2002
as Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Contestant / Self - Performer
Empire
2015
as Michelle White
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Smash
2012
as Veronica Moore
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self - Contestant
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Mane (voice)
American Idol
2018
as Self - Guest Judge
The Voice
2012
as Jennifer Hudson
The Voice UK
2012
as Self - Coach
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Today
1952
as Self
Live from E!
2002
as Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self - Musical Guest
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Forensic Justice
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The Grammys
1959
as Self
Movies (60)
GOAT
2026
as Louise Harris (voice)
Sing
2016
as Young Nana (voice)
Sex and the City
2008
as Louise
Cats
2019
as Grizabella
Dreamgirls
2006
as Effie White
Breathe
2024
as Maya
The Three Stooges
2012
as Sister Rosemary
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
2026
as (voice)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Monster
2021
as Mrs. Harmon
The Secret Life of Bees
2008
as Rosaleen Daise
Winged Creatures
2009
as Kathy Archenault
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020
as Self
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019
as Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self - Interviewee
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
Sandy Wexler
2017
as Courtney Clarke
Respect
2021
as Aretha Franklin
Chi-Raq
2015
as Irene
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025
as Self
Hairspray Live!
2016
as Motormouth Maybelle
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020
as Jennifer Hudson
Confirmation
2016
as Angela Wright
Black Nativity
2013
as Naima
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
2026
as Ophelia the owl (voice)
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
as Maggie
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
as Self
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
2013
as Gloria
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
as Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
2017
as Self
Tell It Like a Woman
2022
as Pepcy / Kim
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Self
The Concert for Valor
2014
as Self - Performer
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024
as Self
Lullaby
2014
as Nurse Carrie
Winnie Mandela
2011
as Winnie Mandela
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009
as Self (archive footage)
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
2024
as Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
as Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021
as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025
as Self
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Self
Christmas at Graceland
2023
as Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018
as Self
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
2012
as Self
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
2020
as Self
Baba Yaga
2021
as Forest (voice)
VH1 Divas 2009
2009
as Self
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019
as Self
Grace for the World
2025
as Self
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026
as Self
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
2018
as Self
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
2017
as Self
Always Whitney Houston
2012
as Self
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
2024
as Self
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
2011
as Self
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
2024
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
2006
as Jewel
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas
2009
as Self
About Jennifer Hudson
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 w… With 94 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Jennifer Hudson has appeared in 60 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jennifer Hudson Movies
- GOAT (2026) — as Louise Harris (voice)
- Sing (2016) — as Young Nana (voice)
- Sex and the City (2008) — as Louise
- Cats (2019) — as Grizabella
- Dreamgirls (2006) — as Effie White
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