Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Kate Hudson born September 12 1981 also known by her nickname JHud 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 AfricanAmerican to win in a competitive acting category After signing to Arista Records Hudson released her selftitled debut studio album in 2008 which was certified Gold in the US and the UK and won the Grammy Award for Best RB Album Hudsons 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