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This bright and booming talent is a perfect example of how NOT winning the title of American Idol can actually be a boon to your career and not necessarily the end of a childhood dream. Born Jennifer Kate Hudson on September 12, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois, she earned minor attention as one of the twelve finalists on the third season of the FOX TV series in 2004... See full bio »

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Jennifer Kate Hudson
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2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special) (performer: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" - uncredited)
 
2011-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #21.77 (2013) (performer: "Let's Stay Together" - uncredited)
– Episode #19.116 (2011) (performer: "Shake Your Body Down to the Ground" - uncredited, "Where You At")
 
2012 American Idol (TV series)
– Top 7 Results (2012) (performer: "Think Like a Man")
 
2012 Think Like a Man (performer: "Think Like a Man")
 
2012 CMT Insider (TV series)
– Episode dated 18 February 2012 (2012) (performer: "I Will Always Love You")
 
2012 The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (performer: "I Will Always Love You")
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.152 (2011) (performer: "No One Gonna Love You" - uncredited)
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #11.3 (2011) (writer: "I Remember Me" / performer: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", "I Remember Me")
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
– Episode #1.439 (2011) (performer: "No Woman, No Cry")
– Episode #1.433 (2011) (performer: "No One Gonna Love You", "His Eye Is on the Sparrow")
 
2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (performer: " You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman", "Respect", "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves")
 
2010 The X Factor (TV series)
– Episode #7.11 (2010) (performer: "Spotlight" - uncredited)
 
2010 Sex and the City 2 (performer: "Love is Your Color")
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
– Episode #1.93 (2010) (performer: "Earth Song")
 
2010 Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief (TV movie) ("Let It Be")
 
2009 Michael Jackson Memorial (TV documentary) (performer: "Will You Be There", "We Are The World")
 
2008 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round 3: Results (2008) (performer: "Spotlight" - uncredited)
 
2008 Sex and the City (performer: "All Dressed in Love")
 
2008 Fama ¡a bailar! (TV series)
– Episode #1.86 (2008) (performer: "Imagine")
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Love You I Do", "Patience")
 
2006 Dreamgirls (performer: "Move", "Fake Your Way to the Top", "Cadillac Car", "Steppin' to the Bad Side", "Love You I Do", "I Want You Baby", "Family", "Dreamgirls", "Heavy", "It's All Over", "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", "I Am Changing", "One Night Only", "Dreamgirls" Finale)
 
Show ShowActress (11 titles)
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2009 Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 The Hot 10 (TV series) (thanks - 2 episodes)
– Episode #1.17 (2011) (thanks)
– Episode #1.16 (2011) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (103 titles)
2007-2013 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– Jennifer Hudson Dishes About Her Weight-Loss Secrets; DIY Medical Tests with Dr. Travis Stork (2013) … Herself
– Jennifer Hudson (2012) … Herself
– 'Dreamgirl' Jennifer Hudson (2007) … Herself
 
2013 Power of Love: Quincy Jones & Sir Michael Caine's 80th Birthday Celebration (TV movie)
Herself
 
2013 Revealed (TV series)
Herself
– Young Hollywood (2013) … Herself
 
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2007-2013 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 February 2013 (2013) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 July 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2012 We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007-2012 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 November 2012 (2012) … Herself
– Episode dated 29 May 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 27 May 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 30 March 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 March 2009 (2009) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 Project Runway (TV series)
Herself - Guest Judge
– Finale Part II (2012) … Herself - Guest Judge
 
2012 From Dust to Dreams: Opening Night at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts (TV movie)
Herself
 
2010-2012 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 10 September 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 19 January 2011 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 April 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2004-2012 American Idol (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Audience / Herself - Musical Guest / …
– Top 7 Results (2012) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Live Results Show (2009) … Herself - Performer
– Finale (2007) … Herself - Audience
– Episode #3.30 (2004) … Herself
– Episode #3.29 (2004) … Herself
See all 21 episodes »
 
2012 43rd NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 The BET Honors (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2012 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 The Insider (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Access Hollywood Live (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 January 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2006-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself / Herself - At the Grammys
– Episode #20.72 (2012) … Herself
– Episode #19.116 (2011) … Herself
– Episode #19.93 (2011) … Herself - At the Grammys (uncredited)
– Episode #16.164 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #15.25 (2007) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 Dateline NBC (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Ricky Gervais (2012) … Herself
 
2011 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2011 Christmas in Washington (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 American Music Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2011 Countdown to the American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 The Xtra Factor (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #8.11 (2011) … Herself
– Episode #8.10 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The X Factor (TV series)
Herself - Judges' Expert
– Judges' Houses 2 (2011) … Herself - Judges' Expert (credit only)
– Judges' Houses 1 (2011) … Herself - Judges' Expert
 
2011 TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2007-2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #18.152 (2011) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 8 January 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2011 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.460 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 May 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #11.3 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #1.439 (2011) … Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #1.433 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Herself
– Jennifer Hudson/K D Lang/Bill Bailey (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The Marilyn Denis Show (TV series)
Herself - In Barbados
– Episode #1.70 (2011) … Herself - In Barbados
– Episode #1.69 (2011) … Herself - In Barbados
 
2011 2011 New Now Next Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 March 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The Hot 10 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 CMT Insider (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 March 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Original Song
 
2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2006-2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Singing Sensation Jennifer Hudson and Her Incredible Weight Loss! (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 30 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 September 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 27 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 November 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2011 The Early Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2010 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Secrest 2011 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2010 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
2006-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 September 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 August 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 February 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
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2010 ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn -- The Last Rodeo (TV movie)
Herself
 
2010 Cannes Film Festival 2010 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2010 Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games (TV mini-series)
Herself - We Are The World 25 For Haiti
– XXI Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2010) … Herself - We Are The World 25 For Haiti
 
2010 The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2010 VEVO's ASK:REPLY (TV series)
Herself
 
2010 Tina Fey: The Mark Twain Prize (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 The 2009 Whitney Museum Gala (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 VH1 Divas Live 2009 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Michael Jackson: Stars Remember the Time (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Michael Jackson Memorial (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Michael Jackson Forever (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 The 40th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2009 The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2009 Super Bowl XLIII (TV movie)
Herself - National Anthem Singer
 
2009 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Patti LaBelle (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Three Days in Cannes (video short)
Herself
 
2007-2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 January 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2008 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Round 3: Results (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself - Guest / Musical Guest
– Episode #6.137 (2008) … Herself - Guest/Musical Guest
 
2007-2008 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 September 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 January 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2008 NewNowNext PopLab (TV series)
Herself - Guest Host
 
2008 BET Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2008 2008 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (also archive footage)
 
2008 A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 The Making of 'Sex and the City' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Elmo's Christmas Countdown (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Movies Rock (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 MTV VMA Pre Show Royale (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 Fashion Rocks (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 BET Awards 2007 (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 21st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.17 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 38th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 Building the Dream (video documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Academy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Performer: Original Song Nominees from 'Dreamgirls'
 
2007 Shootout (TV series)
Herself
– Academy Awards Show (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 The 49th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
– American Idol Runner-up (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Film '72 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 January 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2007 Dreamgirls: T4 Movie Special (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Making of 'Dreamgirls' (2006) … Herself
 
2006 37th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 July 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 April 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– American Idol (2004) … Herself
 
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2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
 
2012 CMT Insider (TV series)
 
2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 Cinema 3 (TV series)
 
2005 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 

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Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

I just tried to live in the moment and be natural, as if there were no cameras there. Maybe it's because I felt like singing and acting are related. When you're singing you have to sell it. You act out that song; you have to know the meaning and purpose of it. I let that guide me. See more »

Trivia:

Packed on 20 pounds to play the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo