Jennifer Hudson
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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The Making of 'Sex and the City'
as Self
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
as Ophelia the Owl (voice)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
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2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Grace for the World
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The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
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Diane Warren: Relentless
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Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
as Unknown
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
as Self
Breathe
as Maya
Christmas at Graceland
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Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Mane (voice)
Tell It Like a Woman
as Pepcy / Kim
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Host
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Respect
as Aretha Franklin
Monster
as Mrs. Harmon
Roll Up Your Sleeves
as Self
Baba Yaga
as Forest (voice)
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
as Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
as Jennifer Hudson
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
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One World: Together at Home
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Cats
as Grizabella
The Kelly Clarkson Show
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
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HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
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Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
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Happy Hour with Olly Murs
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Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
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American Idol
as Self - Guest Judge
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
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Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
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Sandy Wexler
as Courtney Clarke
Hairspray Live!
as Motormouth Maybelle
Sing
as Young Nana (voice)
Confirmation
as Angela Wright
Forensic Justice
as Self (archive footage)
Chi-Raq
as Irene
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Unknown
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self - Contestant
The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Empire
as Michelle White
The Concert for Valor
as Self - Performer
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self - Interviewee
Black Nativity
as Naima
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
as Gloria
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Maggie
Steve Harvey
as Self - Musical Guest
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
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The Voice
as Jennifer Hudson
The Three Stooges
as Sister Rosemary
The Voice UK
as Self - Coach
Smash
as Veronica Moore
Always Whitney Houston
as Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
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VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
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Winnie Mandela
as Winnie Mandela
The Jonathan Ross Show
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The Voice
as Self - Coach
The Voice
as Self - Mentor
VH1 Divas 2009
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Winged Creatures
as Kathy Archenault
Michael Jackson Memorial
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The Secret Life of Bees
as Rosaleen Daise
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City
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Sex and the City
as Louise
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
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The Graham Norton Show
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Dreamgirls
as Effie White
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Jewel
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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American Idol
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American Idol
as Self - Musical Guest
American Idol
as Self - Contestant
American Idol
as Self - Performer
Live from E!
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The Early Show
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The View
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The View
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Unknown
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
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Entertainment Tonight
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self - Musical Guest
The Grammys
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The Oscars
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Today
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter