Jennifer Hudson

Acting

Born: 1981-09-12
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 1.1

Also Known As

Jennifer Kate HudsonJ.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.

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Awards & Nominations20 won · 30 nominated

Nominated

BET Her Award

I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)

2014
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Winnie Mandela

2014
🏆 Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video

2012
🏆 Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album

I Remember Me

2012
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video

2012
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist

2012
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album

I Remember Me

2012
🏆 Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album

Jennifer Hudson

2009
🏆 Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist

2009
🏆 Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group

2009
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album

Jennifer Hudson

2009
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video

2009
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist

2009
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

The Secret Life of Bees

2009
Nominated

BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

The Secret Life of Bees

2009
Nominated

BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

Sex and the City

2009
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song

Spotlight

2009
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist

2009
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group

2009
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best R&B Album

Jennifer Hudson

2008
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best R&B Album

Jennifer Hudson

2008
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

2008
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

2008
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Dreamgirls

2007
🏆 Won

BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

Dreamgirls

2007
🏆 Won

BET Award for Best New Artist

2007
🏆 Won

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Dreamgirls

2007
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Dreamgirls

2007
🏆 Won

Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis, Jr. – Entertainer of the Year

2007
🏆 Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Dreamgirls

2007
Nominated

MTV Movie Award for Best Performance

Dreamgirls

2007
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Dreamgirls

2007
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Dreamgirls

2007
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Dreamgirls

2007
Nominated

BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

Dreamgirls

2007
Nominated

BET Award for Best New Artist

2007
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Dreamgirls

2007
Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Dreamgirls

2007
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Dreamgirls

2006
🏆 Won

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

Dreamgirls

2006
🏆 Won

Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Dreamgirls

2006
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress

Dreamgirls

2006
Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

Dreamgirls

2006
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Dreamgirls

2006
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Dreamgirls

2006
Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast

Dreamgirls

2006
🏆 Won

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Respect

2002
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Musical

🏆 Won

Daytime Emmy Award

Acting91 titles

Production3 titles

Sound3 titles

Creator1 title