Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson, affectionately known as J.Hud, is a distinguished American singer, actress, and television personality whose career spans music, film, television, and theater. In 2022, Hudson achieved the prestigious EGOT status, becoming the youngest woman and third African-American to win all four major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Her remarkable accomplishments were recognized with her induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013, and she was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.

Hudson first gained national attention as a finalist on the third season of *American Idol* in 2004, where she finished in seventh place. She signed with Arista Records and released her self-titled debut album in 2008, which reached number two on the Billboard 200 and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. Hudson’s film debut came with her role as Effie White in *Dreamgirls* (2006), a performance that earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the youngest African-American to win the award.

Her subsequent albums, *I Remember Me* (2011) and *JHUD* (2014), also enjoyed success, both peaking in the top ten of the Billboard 200. Hudson has expanded her career to include notable acting roles in films such as *Sex and the City* (2008), *The Secret Life of Bees* (2008), *Winnie Mandela* (2011), and *Respect* (2021). She made her Broadway debut with *The Color Purple* in 2015 and served as a coach on both the UK and US versions of *The Voice*, becoming the first female coach to win on the UK version.

Since 2022, Hudson has added talk show host to her repertoire with *The Jennifer Hudson Show*. Her multifaceted career continues to demonstrate her exceptional talent and versatility across various entertainment platforms.