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.
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 |