Jennifer Hudson

Also Credited As:

Jennifer Kate Hudson
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Biography

An urban Cinderella from a modern American fairy tale, singer-actress Jennifer Hudson's immense natural talent and strength of character took her from anonymity to stardom via the conduit of a reality-TV competition. Audiences were stunned when Hudson, a clear fan favorite, was unanimously dismissed from "American Idol" (Fox, 2002- ) near the end of season three. Her revenge came a few short years later, however, when her bravura performance …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Music

Born

Jennifer Kate Hudson on September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

LATEST CREDITS

Spotlight 25

Interviewee

Black Nativity

Naima Cobbs

Winnie

Winnie Mandela

Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas

Actor

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete

Mister's Mom

We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston

Performer

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

Performer

From Dust to Dreams: Opening Night at The Smith Center For The Performing Arts

Performer

A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement

Actor

The 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards

Performer

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Actor

The Secret Life of Bees

Rosaleen Daise

Barbara Walters Oscar Special

Interviewee

Christmas in Washington

Performer

The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards

Presenter

Dreamgirls

Effie White

Lullaby

Actor

Tina Fey: Mark Twain Prize

Actor

VH1 Divas

Performer

Sex and the City

Louise

The 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards

Winner

The BET Honors

Performer

The Three Stooges

Sister Rosemary

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

Performer

Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief

Performer