Personal Info
Birth date
1981-09-12 (43 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
제니퍼 허드슨
Jennifer Hudson
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.
Filmography
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.355
Overview:
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watchWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.136
Overview:
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.333
Overview:
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.312
Overview:
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.American Idol
5.124
Overview:
Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become the new American Idol?The Graham Norton Show
7.2
Overview:
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.Sherri
4.2
Overview:
Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews.Project Runway
6.2
Overview:
Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.407
Overview:
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.7
Overview:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.641
Overview:
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.The View
4.5
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
7.824
Overview:
After 13-year-old super-genius Lunella accidentally brings ten-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City via a time vortex, the duo works together to protect the city's Lower East Side from danger.Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5
Overview:
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.Golden Globe Awards
7.176
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.The Voice
5.9
Overview:
The strongest vocalists from across the United states compete in a blockbusters vocal competition, the winner becomes “The Voice.” The show's innovative format features four stages of competition: the blind auditions, the battle rounds, the knockouts and, finally, the live performance shows.The Jonathan Ross Show
5.1
Overview:
The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.The Jennifer Hudson Show
6.4
Overview:
Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.The Voice
6
Overview:
Contestants compete in a singing competition that focuses on the quality of their voice.E! Live from the Red Carpet
3.2
Overview:
The pre-show to the major award shows that airs on E! Entertainment Television. Live From the Red Carpet covers celebrity arrivals and gets you right up for a first-row seat to see the stars and all the excitement with live coverage of the fashion, flair, glitz and glamour.MTV Video Music Awards
7.6
Overview:
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.Empire
7.159
Overview:
A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.The Voice UK
6.12
Overview:
A vocal contest reality series featuring people with real talent and great voices. Only the very best singers make it through the the blind auditions, the decisions from the four celebrity coaches are based solely on the voices they hear - and nothing else.The Oscars
7.056
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3
Overview:
In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally advanced the film art; whose accomplishments have been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time.Today
5.793
Overview:
Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on American television and in the world, and is the fifth-longest running American television series. Originally a two-hour program on weekdays, it expanded to Sundays in 1987 and Saturdays in 1992. The weekday broadcast expanded to three hours in 2000, and to four hours in 2007. Today's dominance was virtually unchallenged by the other networks until the late 1980s, when it was overtaken by ABC's Good Morning America. Today retook the Nielsen ratings lead the week of December 11, 1995, and held onto that position for 852 consecutive weeks until the week of April 9, 2012, when it was beaten by Good Morning America yet again. In 2002, Today was ranked #17 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest Television Shows of All Time.Entertainment Tonight
4.25
Overview:
Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming film and television projects, as well as the real story behind Hollywood's latest news.The Early Show
5.7
Overview:
The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999 to 2012. The program aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday in the Eastern time zone; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones aired the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. The Saturday edition aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time as well, but a number of affiliates did not carry it or aired it later on tape-delay. It premiered on November 1, 1999, and was the newest of the major networks' morning shows, although CBS has made several attempts to program in the morning slot since 1954. The show aired as a division of CBS News. The Early Show, like many of its predecessors, traditionally ran last in the ratings to its rivals, NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Much like NBC's The Today Show and The Tonight Show, the title The Early Show was analogous to that of CBS's late-night talk show, The Late Show.Acting
2026Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as Ophelia the owl (voice)
2025PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie as (voice)
2025The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
2025Diane Warren: Relentless as Self
2024Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special as Unknown
202492nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center as Self
2024Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays as Self
2024American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special as Self
2024Breathe as Maya
2023Christmas at Graceland as Self
2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (1 Episode) as Mane (voice)
2022Tell It Like a Woman as Pepcy / Kim
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show (511 Episodes) as Self - Host
2022Sherri (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2021Respect as Aretha Franklin
2021Monster as Mrs. Harmon
2021Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self
2021Baba Yaga as Forest (voice)
2020Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special as Self
2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Jennifer Hudson
2020Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert as Self
2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as Self
2020One World: Together at Home as Self
2019Cats as Grizabella
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" as Herself
2019HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé as Self
2019Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self
2018Happy Hour with Olly Murs as Self
2018Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones as Self
2018Always at The Carlyle as Self (archive footage)
2017A Very Pentatonix Christmas as Self
2017Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives as Self
2017Sandy Wexler as Courtney Clarke
2016Hairspray Live! as Motormouth Maybelle
2016Sing as Young Nana (voice)
2016Confirmation as Angela Wright
2016Forensic Justice (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2015Chi-Raq as Irene
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (3, 1 Episode) as Self, Unknown
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden (1 Episode) as Self
2015Empire (1 Episode) as Michelle White
2014The Concert for Valor as Self - Performer
2014Lullaby as Nurse Carrie
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (3 Episodes) as Self
2014And the Oscar Goes To... as Self - Interviewee
2013Black Nativity as Naima
2013The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete as Gloria
2013Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Maggie
2012Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You as Self
2012The Voice (2 Episodes) as Jennifer Hudson
2012The Three Stooges as Sister Rosemary
2012The Voice UK (45 Episodes) as Self - Coach
2012Smash (3 Episodes) as Veronica Moore
2012Always Whitney Houston as Self
2011Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Self
2011VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul as Self
2011Winnie Mandela as Winnie Mandela
2011The Jonathan Ross Show (1 Episode) as Self
2011The Voice (55 Episodes) as Self - Coach
2010We Are the World 25 For Haiti as Self
2009Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas as Self
2009VH1 Divas 2009 as Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2009Winged Creatures as Kathy Archenault
2009Michael Jackson Memorial as Self
2009DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 as Self (archive footage)
2008The Secret Life of Bees as Rosaleen Daise
2008Sex and the City as Louise, Carrie's assistant
2007Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Self
2007The Graham Norton Show (3 Episodes) as Self
2006Dreamgirls as Effie White
2004Project Runway (1 Episode) as Self - Guest Judge
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1 Episode) as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2 Episodes) as Self
2002American Idol (3, 1 Episode) as Self, Self - Musical Guest
2002E! Live from the Red Carpet (2 Episodes) as Self
1999The Early Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1997The View (2, 1 Episode) as Self, Self - Guest
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark (4 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1984MTV Video Music Awards (1 Episode) as Self
1981Entertainment Tonight (1 Episode) as Self
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1 Episode) as Self - Musical Guest
1959The Grammys (1 Episode) as Self
1953The Oscars (1 Episode) as Self
1952Today (1 Episode) as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
Production
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show (511 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2021Respect ... Executive Producer
2021Baba Yaga ... Executive Producer
Creator
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show ... Creator
Sound
2016Hairspray Live! ... Songs