Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson, born September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, is a recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place. She went on to win a Grammy Award for her eponymous debut album, Jennifer Hudson, which was released in 2008 and was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 700,000 copies in the US; sales exceeded 1 million copies worldwide. She made her film debut in the 2006 film Dreamgirls which won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Since then, Hudson had roles in 2008’s Sex in the City and The Secret Life of Bees Hudson is set to star in the 2011 film Winnie based on the life of Winnie Mandela.
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- Born:
- Sep 12, 1981 In Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 46
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
- Latest Project:
- Movie Breathe 2024-04-04
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl | Self | 2025 |
| Movie | Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk | Ophelia the owl (voice) | 2025 |
| Movie | Breathe | Maya | 2024-04-04 |
| Movie | Christmas at Graceland | Self | 2023-11-29 |
| Series | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Host | 2022-09-12 |
| Movie | Tell It Like a Woman | Pepcy / Kim | 2022-10-07 |
| Movie | Roll Up Your Sleeves | Self | 2021-04-18 |
| Movie | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021-11-20 |
| Movie | Respect | Aretha Franklin | 2021-08-12 |
| Movie | Monster | Mrs. Harmon | 2021-07-15 |
| Movie | One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020-04-18 |
| Movie | Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special | Self | 2020-12-03 |
| Movie | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | Self | 2020-05-10 |
| Movie | Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert | 2020-06-27 | |
| Movie | Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Self | 2019-04-17 |
| Movie | Cats | Grizabella | 2019-12-19 |
| Movie | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" | Herself | 2019-05-22 |
| Movie | Always at The Carlyle | Self (archive footage) | 2018-05-11 |
| Movie | Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Self | 2017-04-19 |
| Movie | A Very Pentatonix Christmas | Self | 2017-11-27 |
| Movie | Sandy Wexler | Courtney Clarke | 2017-04-14 |
| Movie | Confirmation | Angela Wright | 2016-04-16 |
| Movie | Sing | Young Nana (voice) | 2016-11-23 |
| Movie | Hairspray Live! | Motormouth Maybelle | 2016-12-07 |
| Movie | Chi-Raq | Irene | 2015-12-04 |
| Movie | Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute | Herself | 2015-02-26 |
| Movie | The Concert for Valor | Self - Performer | 2014-11-11 |
| Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self - Interviewee | 2014-02-01 |
| Movie | Lullaby | Nurse Carrie | 2014-06-13 |
| Movie | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Maggie | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | Black Nativity | Naima | 2013-11-27 |
| Movie | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Gloria | 2013-10-11 |
| Movie | Always Whitney Houston | Self | 2012-01-01 |
| Movie | The Three Stooges | Sister Rosemary | 2012-04-13 |
| Movie | Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You | Self | 2012-07-01 |
| Movie | Winnie Mandela | Winnie Mandela | 2011-09-16 |
| Movie | VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul | Self | 2011-12-19 |
| Movie | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Self | 2011-12-25 |
| Movie | Hope for Haiti Now | Herself | 2010-01-02 |
| Movie | Michael Jackson Memorial | Self | 2009-07-07 |
| Movie | Winged Creatures | Kathy Archenault | 2009-07-08 |
| Movie | DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 | Self (archive footage) | 2009-07-06 |
| Movie | The Secret Life of Bees | Rosaleen Daise | 2008-09-17 |
| Movie | Sex and the City | Louise, Carrie's assistant | 2008-05-12 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Self | 2007-12-23 |
| Movie | Dreamgirls | Effie White | 2006-12-25 |