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.
Acting
Movie
Sing
as Young Nana (voice)
2016
Movie
Sex and the City
as Louise
2008
Movie
Dreamgirls
as Effie White
2006
Movie
Cats
as Grizabella
2019
TV
Empire
as Michelle White
2015
Movie
GOAT
as Louise Harris (voice)
2026
Movie
The Three Stooges
as Sister Rosemary
2012
Movie
Sandy Wexler
as Courtney Clarke
2017
Movie
The Secret Life of Bees
as Rosaleen Daise
2008
Movie
Respect
as Aretha Franklin
2021
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
Movie
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
as Self
2019
Movie
Breathe
as Maya
2024
TV
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
Movie
Chi-Raq
as Irene
2015
TV
The Voice
as Self - Coach
2011
TV
The Voice
as Self - Mentor
2011
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
TV
American Idol
as Self
2002
TV
American Idol
as Self - Musical Guest
2002
TV
American Idol
as Self - Contestant
2002
TV
American Idol
as Self - Performer
2002
