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Jennifer Hudson

Acting

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson is an actress born on September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is known for Dreamgirls, Cats and The Three Stooges. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 12, 1981
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Jennifer Kate Hudson · J.Hud

Biography

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026PAW Patrol: The Dino Movieas Lilian Ledes (voice)
  2. 2026AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphyas Self
  3. 2026GOATas Louise Harris (voice)
  4. 20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
  5. 2025The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowlas Self
  6. 2025Diane Warren: Relentlessas Self
  7. 202492nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Centeras Self
  8. 2024Breatheas Maya
  9. 2023Christmas at Gracelandas Self
  10. 2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Mane (voice) · 1 episode
  11. 2022Tell It Like a Womanas Pepcy / Kim
  12. 20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
  13. 2021Respectas Aretha Franklin · Executive producer
  14. 2021Monsteras Mrs. Harmon
  15. 2021Roll Up Your Sleevesas Self
  16. 2020Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Specialas Self
  17. 2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeoveras Jennifer Hudson
  18. 2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas Self
  19. 2020One World: Together at Homeas Self
  20. 2019Catsas Grizabella
  21. 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"as Self
  22. 2019HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncéas Self
  23. 2019Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soulas Self
  24. 2018Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jonesas Self
  25. 2018American Idolas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episode
  26. 2017A Very Pentatonix Christmasas Self
  27. 2017Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Livesas Self
  28. 2017Sandy Wexleras Courtney Clarke
  29. 2016Hairspray Live!as Motormouth Maybelle
  30. 2016Singas Young Nana (voice)
  31. 2016Confirmationas Angela Wright
  32. 2015Chi-Raqas Irene
  33. 2015Celebrity Family Feudas Self - Contestant · 1 episode
  34. 2015Empireas Michelle White · 3 episodes
  35. 2014The Concert for Valoras Self - Performer
  36. 2014Lullabyas Nurse Carrie
  37. 2014And the Oscar Goes To...as Self - Interviewee
  38. 2013Black Nativityas Naima
  39. 2013The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Peteas Gloria
  40. 2013Call Me Crazy: A Five Filmas Maggie
  41. 2012Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love Youas Self
  42. 2012The Voiceas Jennifer Hudson · 2 episodes
  43. 2012The Three Stoogesas Sister Rosemary
  44. 2012The Voice UKas Self - Coach · 45 episodes
  45. 2012Smashas Veronica Moore · 3 episodes
  46. 2012Always Whitney Houstonas Self
  47. 2011Disney Parks Christmas Day Paradeas Self
  48. 2011Winnie Mandelaas Winnie Mandela
  49. 2011The Voiceas Self - Coach · 55 episodes
  50. 2009Winged Creaturesas Kathy Archenault
  51. 2009Michael Jackson Memorialas Self
  52. 2009DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70as Self (archive footage)
  53. 2008The Secret Life of Beesas Rosaleen Daise
  54. 2008Sex and the Cityas Louise
  55. 2007Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Self
  56. 2006Dreamgirlsas Effie White
  57. 2004Project Runwayas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episode
  58. 2002American Idolas Self · 3 episodes
  59. 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 2 episodes