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Jennifer Hudson

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.

September 12, 1981 (45 years old) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Jennifer Hudson will blow you away as Aretha Franklin in this teaser trailer for 'Respect'

Jennifer Hudson will blow you away as Aretha Franklin in this teaser trailer for 'Respect'

In six months, movie audiences are going a terrific Christmas present, because December 25 is the date that 'Respect' op...

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'Cats' Stars Unscripted - Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, & Francesca Hayward Answer Fan Questions

'Cats' Stars Unscripted - Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, & Francesca Hayward Answer Fan Questions

We visited the set of ‘Cats,’ the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit musical, and caught some of the sta...

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'Cats' Behind-the-Scenes Video Reveals Taylor Swift, Idris Elba Dancing

'Cats' Behind-the-Scenes Video Reveals Taylor Swift, Idris Elba Dancing

These cats can dance!

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The 'Cats' Movie Has Wrapped Production

The 'Cats' Movie Has Wrapped Production

The musical will hit theaters in December.

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Rumor: Lady Gaga Stands Up For Fellow Oscar-Nominated Musicians

Rumor: Lady Gaga Stands Up For Fellow Oscar-Nominated Musicians

What is going on at the Oscars?

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Jennifer Hudson's Aretha Franklin Biopic Finds Its Director

Jennifer Hudson's Aretha Franklin Biopic Finds Its Director

Ten years in the making.

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