Actor
Jennifer Hudson
September 12, 1981 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Notable work
7.1Sing (2016)
as Young Nana (voice)
6.5Sex and the City (2008)
as Louise
6.7Dreamgirls (2006)
as Effie White
4.1Cats (2019)
as Grizabella
8.1GOAT (2026)
as Louise Harris (voice)
7.1Empire (2015)
as Michelle White
5.8The Three Stooges (2012)
as Sister Rosemary
5.5Sandy Wexler (2017)
as Courtney Clarke
7.5The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
as Rosaleen Daise
6.8Respect (2021)
as Aretha Franklin
6.1The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
as Self and cast and as Self - Guest
8HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)
as Self
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