Jennifer Hudson
b. 1981 (age 45)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Actress
Jennifer Kate Hudson, born September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, is a recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place. She went on to win a Grammy Award for her eponymous debut album, Jennifer Hudson, which was released in 2008 and was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 700,000 copies in the US; sales exceeded 1 million copies worldwide. She made her film debut in the 2006 film Dreamgirls which won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Since then, Hudson had roles in 2008’s Sex in the City and The Secret Life of Bees Hudson is set to star in the 2011 film Winnie based on the life of Winnie Mandela.
Known For
Filmography
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PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
2026 Actress
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★ 7.3
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025 Self
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★ 4.3
Breathe
2024 Actress
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★ 6.2
Diane Warren: Relentless
2024 Self
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★ 7.0
iHeartRadio Music Awards
2024 Self
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★ 5.9
The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
2024 Self
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★ 6.9
Christmas at Graceland
2023 Self
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★ 3.7
Tell It Like a Woman
2022 Actress
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★ 4.4
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 Self
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★ 3.5
Critics Choice 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television
2022 Self
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Urban One Honors 2022
2022 Self
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Pirelli Calendar 2022
2022 Self
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Eddie Murphy: As Himself
2022 Self
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★ 6.6
Respect
2021 Actress
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★ 4.2
BET Awards 2021
2021 Self
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★ 6.2
55th Annual CMA Awards
2021 Self
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Super Bowl LV - Stand by Me
2021 Self
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Clive Davis Virtual Pre-Grammy Gala Part 1
2021 Self
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We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert
2021 Self
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★ 6.5
Baba Yaga
2020 Actress
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The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
2020 Self
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★ 7.3
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019 Self
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★ 6.5
Monster
2018 Actress
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★ 9.5
Q 85: A Musical Celebration For Quincy Jones
2018 Self
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Happy Hour with Olly Murs
2018 Self
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★ 5.3
Sandy Wexler
2017 Actress
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★ 7.5
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
2017 Self
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★ 6.9
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
2017 Self
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★ 3.4
Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special
2017 Self
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The Voice: Cop Show
2017 Self
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89th Academy Awards Nominations Announcement
2017 Self
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★ 7.1
Sing
2016 Actress
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★ 5.9
Chi-Raq
2016 Actress
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★ 7.0
Hairspray Live!
2016 Actress
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★ 5.8
BET Awards 2016
2016 Self
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★ 3.9
Oprah Goes to Broadway: The Color Purple
2015 Self
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★ 6.1
Lullaby
2014 Actress
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★ 7.1
And the Oscar Goes to...
2014 Self
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★ 6.4
The Concert for Valor
2014 Self
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★ 6.2
VH1's Philly 4th of July Jam
2014 Self
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Hello Beautiful Interludes Live
2014 Self
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The 16th Annual 'A Home for the Holidays'
2014 Self
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★ 7.5
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
2013 Actress
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★ 4.8
Black Nativity
2013 Actress
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★ 6.8
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013 Actress
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★ 5.2
The Three Stooges
2012 Actress
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★ 7.8
We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston
2012 Self
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From Dust to Dreams: Opening Night at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts
2012 Self
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★ 6.1
Winnie Mandela
2011 Actress
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★ 6.2
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011 Self
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★ 6.9
Christmas in Washington
2011 Self
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TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival
2011 Self
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Countdown to the American Music Awards
2011 Self
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Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
2011 Self
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★ 6.8
Tina Fey: The Mark Twain Prize
2010 Self
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★ 8.3
ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn -- The Last Rodeo
2010 Self
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★ 8.3
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009 Self
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★ 8.7
Michael Jackson Forever
2009 Self
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★ 8.3
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas
2009 Self
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Michael Jackson: Stars Remember the Time
2009 Self
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★ 5.7
Sex and the City
2008 Actress
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★ 7.2
The Secret Life of Bees
2008 Actress
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★ 3.4
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City
2008 Self
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★ 3.2
The Making of 'Sex and the City'
2008 Self
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★ 7.0
NewNowNext PopLab
2008 Self
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A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave
2008 Self
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★ 5.2
The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special
2007 Self
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★ 9.2
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin
2007 Self
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★ 7.2
Dreamgirls: T4 Movie Special
2007 Self
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★ 6.6
Dreamgirls
2006 Actress
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★ 4.7
Luxury Unveiled
2006 Self
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The Annual ShoWest Awards
2006 Self
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
2006 Actress
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Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
Actress