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Jennifer Hudson

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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Born:
Sep 12, 1981 In Chicago, Illinois, United States
Movie/TV Credits:
42
First Appeared:
In the movie Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert
Latest Project:
Movie Christmas at Graceland 2023-11-29
Known For
Filmography
Movie Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert 2025
Movie Christmas at Graceland Self 2023-11-29
Series The Jennifer Hudson Show Self - Host 2022-09-12
Movie Tell It Like a Woman Pepcy / Kim 2022-10-07
Movie Roll Up Your Sleeves Self 2021-04-18
Movie Monster Mrs. Harmon 2021-07-15
Movie 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self 2021-11-20
Movie Respect Aretha Franklin 2021-08-12
Movie One World: Together at Home Self 2020-04-18
Movie The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II Self 2020-05-10
Movie Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul Self 2019-01-13
Movie Cats Grizabella 2019-12-19
Movie Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" Herself 2019-05-22
Movie Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé Self 2019-04-17
Movie Always at The Carlyle Self (archive footage) 2018-05-11
Movie Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones Self 2018-12-09
Movie Sandy Wexler Courtney Clarke 2017-04-14
Movie A Very Pentatonix Christmas Herself 2017-11-27
Movie Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives Self 2017-04-19
Movie Confirmation Angela Wright 2016-04-16
Movie Sing Young Nana (voice) 2016-11-23
Movie Hairspray Live! Motormouth Maybelle 2016-12-07
Movie Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute Herself 2015-02-26
Movie Chi-Raq Irene 2015-12-04
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self - Interviewee 2014-02-01
Movie Lullaby Nurse Carrie 2014-06-13
Movie The Concert for Valor Self - Performer 2014-11-11
Movie Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Maggie 2013-04-20
Movie The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete Gloria 2013-10-11
Movie Black Nativity Naima 2013-11-27
Movie Always Whitney Houston Self 2012-01-01
Movie The Three Stooges Sister Rosemary 2012-04-13
Movie Winnie Mandela Winnie Mandela 2011-09-16
Movie Hope for Haiti Now Self 2010-01-02
Movie DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 Self (archive footage) 2009-07-06
Movie Winged Creatures Kathy Archenault 2009-07-08
Movie Michael Jackson Memorial Self 2009-07-07
Movie The Secret Life of Bees Rosaleen Daise 2008-09-17
Movie Sex and the City Louise, Carrie's assistant 2008-05-12
Movie Killers Kill, Dead Men Die The Thrush 2007-03-13
Movie Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown Self 2007-12-23
Movie Dreamgirls Effie White 2006-12-25