Jennifer Hudson
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Liesl Tommy
Writers: Tracey Scott Wilson,
Cast: Audra McDonald, Forest Whitaker, Hailey Kilgore, Jennifer Hudson, Marc Maron, Marlon Wayans, Mary J. Blige, Saycon Sengbloh, Tate Donovan, Tituss Burgess,
Director: Anthony Mandler
Writers: Janece Shaffer,
Cast: A$AP Rocky, Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Ehle, Jennifer Hudson, Jharrel Jerome, John David Washington, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Lovie Simone, Nas, Tim Blake Nelson,
Director: Andrew Levitas
Writers: Andrew Levitas,
Cast: Amy Adams, Anne Archer, Garrett Hedlund, Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Barden, Jessica Brown Findlay, Philip Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Sterling Jerins, Terrence Howard,
Director: Jeffrey Friedman
Writers: Sharon Wood,
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Ben Kingsley, Billy Crystal, Cher, Ellen Burstyn, Helen Mirren, Jane Fonda, Jennifer Hudson, Liza Minnelli,
Director: Bobby Farrelly
Writers: Mike Cerrone,
Cast: Chris Diamantopoulos, Craig Bierko, Jane Lynch, Jennifer Hudson, Kirby Heyborne, Larry David, Sean Hayes, Sofía Vergara, Stephen Collins, Will Sasso,
Director: Bill Condon
Writers: Bill Condon,
Cast: Anika Noni Rose, Beyoncé, Danny Glover, Eddie Murphy, Hinton Battle, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Keith D. Robinson, Mariah Iman Wilson, Sharon Leal,