Cast
Jennifer Hudson
Acting
Cast
Jennifer Hudson
Known for
Acting
Born
1981-09-12
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Jennifer Kate Hudson, J.Hud
Biography
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.
★8.1
MOVIE2026
GOAT
as Louise Harris (voice)
★7.1
MOVIE2016
Sing
as Young Nana (voice)
★6.5
MOVIE2008
Sex and the City
as Louise
MOVIE2026
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
as (voice)
★6.2
MOVIE2020
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
as Self
★5.8
MOVIE2012
The Three Stooges
as Sister Rosemary
★7.5
MOVIE2008
The Secret Life of Bees
as Rosaleen Daise
★6.7
MOVIE2006
Dreamgirls
as Effie White
★4.1
MOVIE2019
Cats
as Grizabella
★5.9
MOVIE2009
Winged Creatures
as Kathy Archenault
★5.6
MOVIE2024
Breathe
as Maya
★5.5
MOVIE2017
Sandy Wexler
as Courtney Clarke
★7.1
MOVIE2025
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE2021
Respect
as Aretha Franklin
★8.0
MOVIE2019
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
as Self
MOVIE2027
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
as Ophelia the owl (voice)
★6.8
MOVIE2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self - Interviewee
★6.2
MOVIE2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Maggie
★7.3
MOVIE2016
Hairspray Live!
as Motormouth Maybelle
★5.8
MOVIE2011
Winnie Mandela
as Winnie Mandela
MOVIE2009
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Self
★6.4
MOVIE2021
Monster
as Mrs. Harmon
★7.1
MOVIE2020
One World: Together at Home
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE2026
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
as Self
★6.1
MOVIE2014
Lullaby
as Nurse Carrie
★9.0
MOVIE2012
Always Whitney Houston
as Self
★7.2
MOVIE2013
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
as Gloria
★7.5
MOVIE2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves
as Self
★5.2
MOVIE2013
Black Nativity
as Naima
★5.3
MOVIE2025
Diane Warren: Relentless
as Self
★4.8
MOVIE2025
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
★4.2
MOVIE2022
Tell It Like a Woman
as Pepcy / Kim
MOVIE2009
VH1 Divas 2009
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE2009
Michael Jackson Memorial
as Self
MOVIE2021
Baba Yaga
as Forest (voice)
★6.9
MOVIE2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as Self
★5.7
MOVIE2015
Chi-Raq
as Irene
★4.0
MOVIE2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
★6.7
MOVIE2017
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
as Self
★5.5
MOVIE2023
Christmas at Graceland
as Self
★6.9
MOVIE2016
Confirmation
as Angela Wright
★6.0
MOVIE2011
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
as Self
MOVIE2008
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City
as Self
MOVIE2006
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Jewel
MOVIE2024
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
as Self
★8.6
MOVIE2014
The Concert for Valor
as Self - Performer
★6.6
MOVIE2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Self
★7.1
MOVIE2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
as Jennifer Hudson
MOVIETBA
The Making of 'Sex and the City'
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE2011
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
as Self
★7.5
MOVIE2012
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
as Self
MOVIE2018
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
as Self
MOVIE2025
Grace for the World
as Self
★4.8
MOVIE2017
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE2018
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
as Self
MOVIE2024
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
as Self
MOVIE2020
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
as Self
MOVIE2024
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
★4.0
MOVIE2019
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
as Self