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:
- 48
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Dreamgirls 2006-12-25
- Latest Project:
- Movie PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie 2026-08-05
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie | (voice) | 2026-08-05 |
| Movie | 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2025-11-08 |
| Movie | Breathe | Maya | 2024-04-04 |
| Movie | American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special | Self | 2024-10-06 |
| 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 | Monster | Mrs. Harmon | 2021-07-15 |
| Movie | Roll Up Your Sleeves | Self | 2021-04-18 |
| Movie | Respect | Aretha Franklin | 2021-08-12 |
| Movie | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021-11-20 |
| Movie | One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020-04-18 |
| Movie | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | Self | 2020-05-10 |
| Movie | Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert | Self | 2020-06-27 |
| Movie | Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special | Self | 2020-12-03 |
| Movie | Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul | Self | 2019-01-13 |
| Movie | HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé | Self | 2019-04-16 |
| 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 | Always at The Carlyle | Self (archive footage) | 2018-05-11 |
| Movie | Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones | Self | 2018-12-09 |
| Movie | Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Self | 2017-04-19 |
| Movie | Sandy Wexler | Courtney Clarke | 2017-04-14 |
| Movie | A Very Pentatonix Christmas | Self | 2017-11-27 |
| Movie | Sing | Young Nana (voice) | 2016-11-23 |
| Movie | Confirmation | Angela Wright | 2016-04-16 |
| 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 | The Concert for Valor | Self - Performer | 2014-11-11 |
| Movie | Lullaby | Nurse Carrie | 2014-06-13 |
| 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 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Self | 2011-12-25 |
| Movie | Winnie Mandela | Winnie Mandela | 2011-09-16 |
| Movie | VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul | Self | 2011-12-19 |
| 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 | Michael Jackson Memorial | Self | 2009-07-07 |
| Movie | Winged Creatures | Kathy Archenault | 2009-07-08 |
| Movie | Sex and the City | Louise | 2008-05-12 |
| Movie | The Secret Life of Bees | Rosaleen Daise | 2008-09-17 |
| Movie | Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Self | 2007-12-23 |
| Movie | Dreamgirls | Effie White | 2006-12-25 |