Jennifer Hudson
Known for: Acting
Born: September 12, 1981
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 he…
Known for
Winnie Mandela
2011
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
Breathe
2024
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas
2009
Respect
2021
Tell It Like a Woman
2022
Sandy Wexler
2017
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
2027
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
2024
The Secret Life of Bees
2008
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
2013
Black Nativity
2013
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
2012
Monster
2021
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
2006
Always Whitney Houston
2012
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
2020
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
Baba Yaga
2021
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
2024
Dreamgirls
2006
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025
Cats
2019
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
2018
The Three Stooges
2012
VH1 Divas 2009
2009
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
2017
Sex and the City
2008
The Concert for Valor
2014
Chi-Raq
2015
Lullaby
2014
Hairspray Live!
2016
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018
Grace for the World
2025
The Making of 'Sex and the City'
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City
2008
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
2011
Sing
2016
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
2026
Winged Creatures
2009
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020
GOAT
2026
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009
Christmas at Graceland
2023
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
2024
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
Confirmation
2016
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
2017
Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Today
1952
The View
1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
American Idol
2002
The Early Show
1999
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Grammys
1959
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Live from E!
2002
Empire
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Smash
2012
One World: Together at Home
2020
The Voice UK
2012
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Project Runway
2004
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Voice
2011
The Oscars
1953
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
The Voice
2012
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Sherri
2022
Forensic Justice
2016
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
American Idol
2018
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019