Jennifer Hudson
Acting
Born: September 12, 1981 (age 44) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Sing
2016
Sex and the City
2008
Dreamgirls
2006
Cats
2019
GOAT
2026
Empire
2015
The Three Stooges
2012
Sandy Wexler
2017
The Secret Life of Bees
2008
Respect
2021
The Color Purple
2023
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019
Photos (6)
Movies (26)
GOAT
Louise Harris (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
Lilian Ledes (voice)
Sing
Young Nana (voice)
Sex and the City
Louise
Dreamgirls
Effie White
The Three Stooges
Sister Rosemary
Cats
Grizabella
Breathe
Maya
The Secret Life of Bees
Rosaleen Daise
Respect
Aretha Franklin
Winged Creatures
Kathy Archenault
Sandy Wexler
Courtney Clarke
Monster
Mrs. Harmon
Chi-Raq
Irene
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Maggie
Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela
Confirmation
Angela Wright
Hairspray Live!
Motormouth Maybelle
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
Gloria
Black Nativity
Naima
Tell It Like a Woman
Pepcy / Kim
Lullaby
Nurse Carrie
Baba Yaga
Forest (voice)
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Jennifer Hudson
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Jewel
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
2024
TV Shows (6)
Self / Appearances (68)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 4 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 3 eps
The Voice
Self - Coach · 55 eps
The Voice
Self - Mentor · 2 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Host · 626 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 5 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Steve Harvey
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
American Idol
Self · 3 eps
American Idol
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
American Idol
Self - Contestant · 2 eps
American Idol
Self - Performer · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 2 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · 1 eps
American Idol
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The Voice UK
Self - Coach · 45 eps
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Live from E!
Self · 2 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Forensic Justice
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
The Early Show
Self · 2 eps
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Self
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self
Michael Jackson Memorial
Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City
Self
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Self
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Self
Always Whitney Houston
Self
The Concert for Valor
Self - Performer
VH1 Divas 2009
Self
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Self
Grace for the World
Self
Christmas at Graceland
Self
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Self
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
Self
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
Self
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
Self
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
Self
