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 (200 ... 6), 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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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
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| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Dreamgirls | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Dreamgirls | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Dreamgirls | Nominated |
Smash
as Veronica Moore
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 06, 2012
The Voice
as Jennifer Hudson
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 15, 2012
Empire
as Michelle White
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 07, 2015
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Mane (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 10, 2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Host
Episodes: 438
First Aired: Sep 12, 2022
The Voice
as Self - Coach
Episodes: 55
First Aired: Apr 26, 2011
The Voice UK
as Self - Coach
Episodes: 45
First Aired: Mar 24, 2012
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
American Idol
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jun 11, 2002
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
The View
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 25, 1992
The Early Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 01, 1999
E! Live from the Red Carpet
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 13, 2002
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2003
Today
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 14, 1952
The Grammys
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 29, 1959
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 03, 2011
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
American Idol
as Self - Musical Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 11, 2002
The View
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1984
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2003
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1981
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 01, 2004
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self - Musical Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 02, 1973
Sherri
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 2022
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