Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

1981-09-12 Chicago, Illinois, USA 60 Credits

Biography

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 he...

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Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

2026

as Ophelia the owl (voice)

Acting

Set in NYC, the musically driven comedy centers on Pierre, born as a product of forbidden love between a hawk and a pigeon. Pierre is rejected by both...

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

2025

as (voice)

Acting

After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Re...

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

2025

as Self

7.2
Acting

In honor of “The Lion King's” 30th Anniversary, the Hollywood Bowl transforms into the Pride Lands for an immersive concert event. This music event ce...

Diane Warren: Relentless

Diane Warren: Relentless

2025

as Self

Acting

An intimate look at the life, career and process of one of the most accomplished songwriters of all time, Diane Warren.

Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special

Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special

2024

Acting

CBS, The Recording Academy® and Ken Ehrlich Productions are celebrating the holidays with GRAMMY®-nominated classical music legend Andrea Bocelli on C...

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

2024

as Self

Acting

The 92nd annual tree-lighting ceremony in New York kicks off the holiday season with a dazzling display of musical talents, star-studded surprises and...

Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays

Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays

2024

as Self

Acting

Josh is set to host “Josh Groban and Friends Go Home for the Holidays”.

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

2024

as Self

Acting

An evening celebrating half a century of groundbreaking music, iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and rich pop culture history.

Breathe

Breathe

2024

as Maya

5.7
Acting

Air-supply is scarce in the near future, forcing a mother and daughter to fight for survival when two strangers arrive desperate for an oxygenated hav...

Christmas at Graceland

Christmas at Graceland

2023

as Self

5.5
Acting

Musicians pay tribute to Elvis Presley and perform live at his famed estate, Graceland.

Tell It Like a Woman

Tell It Like a Woman

2022

as Pepcy / Kim

4.2
Acting

Tell It Like A Woman comprises of seven segments that are directed by female directors from different parts of the world and shot in Italy, India, Jap...

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021

as Self

7.0
Acting

Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carol...

Respect

Respect

2021

as Aretha Franklin

6.8
Acting

The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.

Respect

Respect

2021

Executive Producer

6.8
Producing

The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.

Monster

Monster

2021

as Mrs. Harmon

6.4
Acting

The story of Steve Harmon, a 17-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder.

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021

as Self

7.5
Acting

This variety special aims to educate viewers, raise awareness and dispel concerns surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, all with the goal of increasing v...

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga

2021

as Forest (voice)

Acting

Baba Yaga is a witch in the enchanted Forest. When the viewer's mother, the Chief, falls ill, it is up to them and their sister Magda to enter the for...

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga

2021

Executive Producer

Producing

Baba Yaga is a witch in the enchanted Forest. When the viewer's mother, the Chief, falls ill, it is up to them and their sister Magda to enter the for...

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

2020

as Self

6.1
Acting

Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa's great friend Mariah Carey. The Queen of ...

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

2020

as Jennifer Hudson

7.1
Acting

Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to have encountered or been influenced by them, includ...

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

2020

as Self

Acting

Dwayne Johnson helps Global Citizen's campaign for COVID-19 therapeutics, tests and vaccines by hosting this special with guests and tons of performer...

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020

as Self

6.9
Acting

Ryan Seacrest hosts the second Disney Family Singalong featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their...

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

2020

as Self

7.0
Acting

A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise...

Cats

Cats

2019

as Grizabella

4.1
Acting

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019

as Herself

6.6
Acting

Celebrities re-create an original episode each from "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

2019

as Self

8.1
Acting

This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

2019

as Self

4.0
Acting

Tyler Perry hosts a tribute to the singer's legendary career, featuring performances from Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Alessia Cara, Kelly Clarkson,...

Happy Hour with Olly Murs

Happy Hour with Olly Murs

2018

as Self

Acting

For one night only, the singer takes over an entire pub in Essex and puts on a jam-packed evening of games, chat, and performances of some of his bigg...

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

2018

as Self

7.0
Acting

“Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones,” is a star-studded evening that celebrates the life and legacy of the icon. In celebration of such a le...

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

2018

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
Acting

The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorker...

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

2017

as Self

4.8
Acting

This one-hour television event takes viewers on a musical journey filled with joy, heart and laughter as the group performs some of their holiday favo...

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

2017

as Self

6.5
Acting

The life and successes of iconic music executive Clive Davis, from his miraculous start at Columbia Records through his trailblazing work at Arista Re...

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

2017

as Courtney Clarke

5.5
Acting

When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.

Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!

2016

as Motormouth Maybelle

7.4
Acting

A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.

Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!

2016

Songs

7.4

A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.

Sing

Sing

2016

as Young Nana (voice)

7.1
Acting

A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

Confirmation

Confirmation

2016

as Angela Wright

6.9
Acting

Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had...

Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

2015

as Irene

5.7
Acting

A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

The Concert for Valor

The Concert for Valor

2014

as Self - Performer

8.6
Acting

A live HBO concert honoring United States veterans in Washington DC.

Lullaby

Lullaby

2014

as Nurse Carrie

6.1
Acting

Estranged from his family, Jonathan (Hedlund) discovers his father has decided to take himself off life support in forty-eight hours’ time. During thi...

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

as Self - Interviewee

7.0
Acting

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...

Black Nativity

Black Nativity

2013

as Naima

5.0
Acting

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged re...

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

2013

as Gloria

7.1
Acting

Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authori...

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2013

as Maggie

7.0
Acting

A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

2012

as Self

7.5
Acting

Famed for her extraordinary vocal range and uncanny ability to reach the emotional core of a song, We Will Always Love You pays tribute to that magni...

The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

2012

as Sister Rosemary

5.8
Acting

Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and...

Always Whitney Houston

Always Whitney Houston

2012

as Self

9.0
Acting

The iconic powerhouse Whitney Houston is remembered beyond her death at age 48 by her peers for her legendary success in both music and film.

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

2011

as Self

5.5
Acting

Award-winning singer Cee Lo Green is one of several stars set to perform in this year’s “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” on ABC.

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

2011

as Self

Acting

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul was the third of three concerts in the series not aired live. It was taped on December 18, 2011 at the Hammerstein Ballroom ...

Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela

2011

as Winnie Mandela

5.8
Acting

A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband's incarceration.

We Are the World 25 For Haiti

We Are the World 25 For Haiti

2010

as Self

7.0
Acting

In late 2009, it was suggested to writer Lionel Richie and producer Quincy Jones that a re-cut version of "We Are the World" be re-released under the ...

Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas

2009

as Self

Acting

Jennifer Hudson heads back to her hometown of Chicago to share childhood memories of the music, people and places that set the stage for her phenomena...

VH1 Divas 2009

VH1 Divas 2009

2009

as Self

Acting

VH1 Divas: An Honors Concert For The VH1 Save The Music Foundation aired live on September 17, 2009 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilm...

Winged Creatures

Winged Creatures

2009

as Kathy Archenault

5.9
Acting

A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horre...

Michael Jackson Memorial

Michael Jackson Memorial

2009

as Self

8.0
Acting

A live telecast of the public memorial service for the king of pop, Michael Jackson.

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

2009

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

DJ Juice is making his dope DVD blend again and this time its time for volume 70!! So just lay back and relax to some dope music videos from 2009 and ...

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

2008

as Rosaleen Daise

7.5
Acting

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely...

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

2008

as Louise, Carrie's assistant

6.6
Acting

A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadver...

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

as Self

6.1
Acting

There's a miracle on Sesame Street in this special holiday tale. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and their new friend Stiller the Elf are going to count down to C...

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

2006

as Effie White

6.7
Acting

A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.