

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…
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GOAT
2026 • Movie
Louise Harris (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • TV
Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • TV
Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • TV
Self

The Graham Norton Show
2007 • TV
Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • TV
Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944 • TV
Self - Presenter

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 • TV
Self

The Voice
2011 • TV
Self - Coach

The View
1997 • TV
Self
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