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Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Birthday: 1981-09-12 | Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jennifer Kate Hudson, born September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, is a recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place. She went on to win a Grammy Award for her eponymous debut album, Jennifer Hudson, which was released in 2008 and was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 700,000 copies in the US; sales exceeded 1 million copies worldwide. She made her film debut in the 2006 film Dreamgirls which won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Since then, Hudson had roles in 2008’s Sex in the City and The Secret Life of Bees Hudson is set to star in the 2011 film Winnie based on the life of Winnie Mandela.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Diane Warren: Relentless

as    Self

2024
Breathe

as    Maya

2023
Christmas at Graceland

as    Self

2023
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special

as    Self (archive footage)

2022
Tell It Like a Woman

as    Pepcy / Kim

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show

as    Self - Host

2021
Respect

as    Aretha Franklin

2021
Baba Yaga

as    Forest (voice)

2021
Monster

as    Mrs. Harmon

2020
Baba Yaga

as    The Forest

2019
Cats

as    Grizabella

2018
Happy Hour with Olly Murs

as    Self

2017
Sandy Wexler

as    Courtney Clarke

2016
Hairspray Live!

as    Motormouth Maybelle