Biography
Jennifer Hudson
Acting
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…
Career works
94
Movies
60
Series
34
Career average
6.3/10
Birth date
09/12/1981
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
2026
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
2026
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026 · 6.0
GOAT
2026 · 8.1
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 · 4.8
Grace for the World
2025
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025 · 7.1
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025 · 5.3
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
2024 · 10.0
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
2024
Breathe
2024 · 5.6
Christmas at Graceland
2023 · 5.5
Tell It Like a Woman
2022 · 4.2
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 · 4.0
Series
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 · 7.5
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · 5.6
Sherri
2022 · 2.6
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · 6.4
American Idol
2018 · 6.7
Forensic Justice
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · 6.1
Celebrity Family Feud
2015 · 7.7
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · 5.2
Empire
2015 · 7.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · 5.2
The Voice
2012 · 5.6
The Voice UK
2012 · 6.1
Smash
2012 · 6.4
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · 5.3