Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson (born September 12, 1981), is an Golden Globe winning, Academy Award-nominated American actress and a Grammy Award-winning singer. She first gained notice as one of the finalists on the third season of the FOX reality/talent-search television series American Idol and stars as Effie White in the musical film Dreamgirls. See pictures, videos and articles about Jennifer Hudson here.

Jennifer Hudson's career has been filled with roles in The Bachelor (1993), the upcoming reality/talent show Full House (2004) and The Bachelor and beyond (2007). However, she took another leap into Broadway, performing in the musical musical adaptation of the bestselling book of the same name (Melville Hill), starring Michael Shannon as the villainous, arrogant and manipulative Don. She also...

• Born: Jennifer Kate Hudson (1981-09-12) September 12, 1981 (age 39) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
• Education: Dunbar Vocational High School, Kennedy-King College
• Alma mater: Langston University
• Occupation: Singer, actress
• Years active: 2006–present
• Partner(s): James Payton (1999–2007), David Otunga (2008–2017)
• Children: 1
• Awards: Full list
• Genres: R&B, soul
• Instruments: Vocals
• Labels: Arista, J, RCA, Epic
• Associated acts: Ne-Yo
• Website: jenniferhudson.com