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.
Known for
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
The Voice
Self - Coach
GOAT
Louise Harris (voice)
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
The Oscars
Self
American Idol
Self
American Idol
Self - Musical Guest
American Idol
Self - Contestant
Empire
Michelle White
Celebrity Family Feud
Self - Contestant
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Mane (voice)
Smash
Veronica Moore
Sing
Young Nana (voice)
The Voice
Jennifer Hudson
Winged Creatures
Kathy Archenault
Dreamgirls
Effie White
Black Nativity
Naima
Sex and the City
Louise
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self - Musical Guest
One World: Together at Home
Self
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
(voice)
The Voice UK
Self - Coach
VH1 Divas 2009
Self
The Three Stooges
Sister Rosemary
Cats
Grizabella
The Secret Life of Bees
Rosaleen Daise
Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela
Breathe
Maya
Sandy Wexler
Courtney Clarke
Baba Yaga
Forest (voice)
Respect
Aretha Franklin
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Forensic Justice
Self (archive footage)
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self
Chi-Raq
Irene
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
Self
Confirmation
Angela Wright
Hairspray Live!
Motormouth Maybelle
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
Ophelia the owl (voice)
Monster
Mrs. Harmon
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Self
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
Gloria
Tell It Like a Woman
Pepcy / Kim
The Concert for Valor
Self - Performer
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Self
Lullaby
Nurse Carrie
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Jennifer Hudson
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson Memorial
Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Self
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Maggie
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Self
Always Whitney Houston
Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Self
Christmas at Graceland
Self
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
Self
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Jewel
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Self
Grace for the World
Self
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
Self
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
Self
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
The View
Self
The View
Self - Guest
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Host
Sherri
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
Live from E!
Self
Today
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Self
The Early Show
Self
The Grammys
Self