Jennifer Hudson
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.
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Full filmography
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- GOAT (2026) as Louise Harris (voice)
- The Voice (2011) as Self - Coach
- The Voice (2011) as Self - Mentor
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Host
- Project Runway (2004) as Self - Guest Judge
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Empire (2015) as Michelle White
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- American Idol (2002) as Self