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:
- 50
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
- Latest Project:
- Movie American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special 2025
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk | Ophelia the owl (voice) | 2025 |
| Movie | American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special | Herself | 2025 |
| Movie | Breathe | Maya | 2024-04-04 |
| Movie | Christmas at Graceland | Self | 2023-11-29 |
| Movie | Tell It Like a Woman | Pepcy / Kim | 2022-10-07 |
| Series | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Host | 2022-09-12 |
| Movie | Roll Up Your Sleeves | Self | 2021-04-18 |
| Movie | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021-11-20 |
| Movie | Monster | Mrs. Harmon | 2021-07-15 |
| 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 | In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover | Jennifer Hudson | 2020-10-30 |
| Movie | Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special | Self | 2020-12-03 |
| Movie | Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert | 2020-06-27 | |
| Movie | Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul | Self | 2019-01-13 |
| Movie | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" | Herself | 2019-05-22 |
| Movie | Cats | Grizabella | 2019-12-19 |
| Movie | Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Self | 2019-04-17 |
| Movie | Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones | Self | 2018-12-09 |
| Movie | Always at The Carlyle | Self (archive footage) | 2018-05-11 |
| Movie | A Very Pentatonix Christmas | Self | 2017-11-27 |
| Movie | Sandy Wexler | Courtney Clarke | 2017-04-14 |
| 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 | Chi-Raq | Irene | 2015-12-04 |
| Movie | Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute | Herself | 2015-02-26 |
| 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 | The Three Stooges | Sister Rosemary | 2012-04-13 |
| Movie | Always Whitney Houston | Self | 2012-01-01 |
| Series | The Voice UK | Herself - Coach | 2012-03-24 |
| Series | The Voice | Herself - Judge | 2011-04-26 |
| 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 | Winged Creatures | Kathy Archenault | 2009-07-08 |
| Movie | Michael Jackson Memorial | Self | 2009-07-07 |
| Movie | Sex and the City | Louise, Carrie's assistant | 2008-05-12 |
| Movie | The Secret Life of Bees | Rosaleen Daise | 2008-09-17 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Self | 2007-12-23 |
| Movie | Dreamgirls | Effie White | 2006-12-25 |