Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson
Birth name	Jennifer Kate Hudson
Born	September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Years Active	2004-present

Jennifer Hudson is a singer, best known for appearing on American Idol. She competed on the show's third season, where she was placed seventh.

Idol Song List

• Audition:
• Hollywood Week (Round 1):
• Hollywood Week (Round 3):
• Top 32: Imagine (John Lennon)
• Wildcard: I Believe in You and Me (Whitney Houston)
• Top 12: Baby, I Love You (Aretha Franklin)
• Top 11: No One Else on Earth (Wynonna Judd)
• Top 10: [Love Is Like a] Heat Wave (Martha & the Vandellas)
• Top 9: Circle of Life (Elton John)
• Top 8: I Have Nothing (Whitney Houston, from "The Bodyguard" ~ 1992)
• Top 7: Weekend in New England (Barry Manilow)

Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
American Idol	Contestant	2004	3
The Jennifer Hudson Show	Host	2022–	1

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Smash	Veronica Moore	2x01 - On Broadway	February 5, 2013
Smash	Veronica Moore	2x03 - The Dramaturg	February 19, 2013
Smash	Veronica Moore	2x04 - The Song	February 26, 2013
Empire	Michelle White	1x10 - Sins of the Father	March 11, 2015
Empire	Michelle White	1x11 - Die But Once	March 18, 2015
Empire	Michelle White	1x12 - Who I Am?	March 18, 2015

Specials

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas	Herself	December 14, 2009

Notable Film Roles

Film	Role	Released
Dreamgirls	Effie White	December 15, 2006

Talk Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno		January 13, 2012

Album History

Album Name	Release Date
Jennifer Hudson	2008
I Remember Me	2011
JHUD	2014

Awards and Accolades

• Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for "Dreamgirls" (2007)
• Grammy Award for Best R&B Album (2009)
• star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame