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:
- 30
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Dreamgirls 2006-12-25
- Latest Project:
- Movie Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert 2025
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert | 2025 | |
| Movie | Christmas at Graceland | Self | 2023-11-29 |
| Movie | Monster | Mrs. Harmon | 2021-07-15 |
| Movie | One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020-04-18 |
| Movie | Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Self | 2019-04-17 |
| Movie | Always at The Carlyle | Self (archive footage) | 2018-05-11 |
| Movie | Sandy Wexler | Courtney Clarke | 2017-04-14 |
| Movie | A Very Pentatonix Christmas | Herself | 2017-11-27 |
| Movie | Hairspray Live! | Motormouth Maybelle | 2016-12-07 |
| Movie | Confirmation | Angela Wright | 2016-04-16 |
| Movie | Sing | Young Nana (voice) | 2016-11-23 |
| Movie | Chi-Raq | Irene | 2015-12-04 |
| Movie | Lullaby | Nurse Carrie | 2014-06-13 |
| Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self - Interviewee | 2014-02-01 |
| Movie | The Concert for Valor | Self - Performer | 2014-11-11 |
| Movie | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Maggie | 2013-04-20 |
| Movie | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Gloria | 2013-10-11 |
| Movie | Black Nativity | Naima | 2013-11-27 |
| Series | The Voice UK | Herself - Coach | 2012-03-24 |
| Movie | The Three Stooges | Sister Rosemary | 2012-04-13 |
| Series | The Voice | Herself - Judge | 2011-04-26 |
| Movie | Winnie Mandela | Winnie Mandela | 2011-09-16 |
| Movie | Hope for Haiti Now | Self | 2010-01-02 |
| Movie | Michael Jackson Memorial | Self | 2009-07-07 |
| Movie | Winged Creatures | Kathy Archenault | 2009-07-08 |
| Movie | Sex and the City | Louise, Carrie's assistant | 2008-05-12 |
| Movie | The Secret Life of Bees | Rosaleen Daise | 2008-09-17 |
| Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Self | 2007-12-23 |
| Movie | Killers Kill, Dead Men Die | The Thrush | 2007-03-13 |
| Movie | Dreamgirls | Effie White | 2006-12-25 |