Jennifer Hudson
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. Meanwhile, her other acting roles include the films Sex and the City (2008), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), Winnie Mandela (2011), Black Nativity (2013), Sing (2016), Cats (2019) and Respect (2021), the television shows Smash (2012), Empire (2015) and Confirmation (2016), and her Broadway debut with the musical The Color Purple. Hudson also contributed as a coach on the UK and the US version of The Voice from 2017 up to 2019, becoming the first female coach to win the former.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Paw Patrol 3 as (voice)
- 2024 · Breathe as Maya
- 2024 · Diane Warren: Relentless as
- 2023 · Christmas at Graceland as Self
- 2023 · Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Mane (voice)
- 2022 · Tell It Like a Woman as Pepcy / Kim
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Host
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · Respect as Aretha Franklin
- 2021 · Monster as Mrs. Harmon
- 2021 · Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self
- 2021 · Baba Yaga as Forest (voice)
- 2020 · Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special as Self
- 2020 · In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Jennifer Hudson
- 2020 · Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert as
- 2020 · The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as Self
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2019 · Cats as Grizabella
- 2019 · Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" as Herself
- 2019 · Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- 2019 · Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self
- 2018 · Happy Hour with Olly Murs as Self
- 2018 · Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones as Self
- 2018 · Always at The Carlyle as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · A Very Pentatonix Christmas as Self
- 2017 · Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives as Self
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Courtney Clarke
- 2016 · Hairspray Live! as Motormouth Maybelle
- 2016 · Sing as Young Nana (voice)
- 2016 · Confirmation as Angela Wright
- 2015 · Chi-Raq as Irene
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2015 · Empire as Michelle White
- 2014 · The Concert for Valor as Self - Performer
- 2014 · Lullaby as Nurse Carrie
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self - Interviewee
- 2013 · Black Nativity as Naima
- 2013 · The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete as Gloria
- 2013 · Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Maggie
- 2012 · Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You as Self
- 2012 · The Voice as Jennifer Hudson
- 2012 · The Three Stooges as Sister Rosemary
- 2012 · The Voice UK as Self - Coach
- 2012 · Smash as Veronica Moore
- 2012 · Always Whitney Houston as Self
- 2011 · Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Self
- 2011 · VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul as Self
- 2011 · Winnie Mandela as Winnie Mandela
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- 2011 · The Voice as Self - Coach
- 2010 · We Are the World 25 For Haiti as Jennifer Hudson
- 2009 · Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas as Self
- 2009 · VH1 Divas 2009 as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Winged Creatures as Kathy Archenault
- 2009 · Michael Jackson Memorial as Self
- 2009 · DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · The Secret Life of Bees as Rosaleen Daise
- 2008 · Sex and the City as Louise, Carrie's assistant
- 2007 · Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Dreamgirls as Effie White
- 2004 · Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · American Idol as Self
- 2002 · American Idol as Self - Musical Guest
- 2002 · E! Live from the Red Carpet as Self
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- Future · Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as Ophelia the owl (voice)
- Future · The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
- 1959 · The Grammy Awards as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special as Herself