Jennifer Hudson
Biography
Jennifer Hudson is an American singer and actress. She competed on American Idol's third season in 2004 and finished seventh, then made her screen debut as Effie White in Dreamgirls (2006), winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Sex and the City (2008), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), Black Nativity (2013), Chi-Raq (2015), Sing (2016), Sandy Wexler (2017), Cats (2019), and Respect (2021), in which she portrayed Aretha Franklin. Her self-titled debut album (2008) won the Grammy for Best R&B Album. On Broadway she acted in The Color Purple (2015), earning a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. She coached on the British and American versions of The Voice from 2017 to 2019, and in 2022 became the youngest woman to achieve an EGOT. The Jennifer Hudson Show premiered that year.
45years old
Turns 46 on September 12in 334 days
- Born Chicago
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Jennifer Kate Hudson (birth name)Also credited as J.Hud
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 20 years2006 to 2026
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First role
In November 2005, Hudson was cast as Effie White in the film version of the musical Dreamgirls, which also starred Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles and Eddie Murphy. It was her first screen role, and she beat hundreds of professional singers and actresses for the part.
A change of course
Hudson signed with Righteous Records, a Chicago independent label, in January 2002. To appear on American Idol in 2004, she was let go from that contract.
Beyond film
Hudson's Broadway debut came in fall 2015, when she played Shug Avery in a revival of The Color Purple opposite Cynthia Erivo and Danielle Brooks. Her work on that show brought her a second career Grammy, for Best Musical Theater Album in 2017.
Big break
On January 27, 2018, Clive Davis disclosed that Aretha Franklin had handpicked Hudson to portray her in a coming biopic, with a possible release date in 2021.
Jennifer Hudson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Dakota Fanning's page
Also two films together8 more actors
- CommonBreathe (2024) and Diane Warren: Relentless (2024)
- Nick KrollGOAT (2026) and Sing (2016)
- Sean HayesHairspray Live! (2016) and The Three Stooges (2012)
- Beyoncé KnowlesHOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019) and Dreamgirls (2006)
- Mary J. BligeRespect (2021) and Black Nativity (2013)
- Billy EichnerThe Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl (2025) and Hairspray Live! (2016)
- NasMonster (2021) and Black Nativity (2013)
- Heather HeadleyThe Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl (2025) and Respect (2021)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jennifer Hudson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.8 billion
11 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 11 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$634M36.2% of the total
- 2$419M23.9% of the total
- 3$194M11.1% of the total
- 4$155M8.9% of the total
- 5$138M7.9% of the total
- 6$77M4.4% of the total
- 7$55M3.1% of the total
- 8$40M2.3% of the total
$38.3 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 2006 to 2012, six of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Dreamgirls | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Dreamgirls | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 2007 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Dreamgirls | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Dreamgirls | Won |
| Tony Awards | |||
| Best Musical | Won | ||
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2008 | Best R&B Album | Jennifer Hudson | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2012 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album | I Remember Me | Won |
| 2012 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video | Won | |
| 2009 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album | Jennifer Hudson | Won |
| 2009 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group | Won | |
| 2009 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist | Won | |
| 2007 | BET Award for Best Actor & Actress | Dreamgirls | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.