Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson is a Chicago singer, actress and EGOT winner who brings her love of music and conversation to The Jennifer Hudson Show.
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- From
- Chicago, Illinois
- Born
- September 12, 1981
- Work
- Singer, actress, producer and talk show host
- First national spotlight
- American Idol, season three, 2004
- Film breakthrough
- Effie White in Dreamgirls, 2006
- Milestone
- Completed her EGOT in 2022
Mini bio
A voice from Chicago.
Jennifer began singing in a Chicago church. In 2004, she reached a national audience on the third season of American Idol, finishing seventh.
Finding Effie.
Her first feature film was Dreamgirls in 2006. Playing Effie White brought her an Oscar for supporting actress the following year and made “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” a defining part of her story.
Records, stages and screens.
Her self-titled 2008 debut includes “Spotlight” and “Giving Myself” and won the Grammy for Best R&B Album. She later shared a Grammy for The Color Purple’s Broadway cast recording and played Aretha Franklin in Respect.
Making room for more.
Producing A Strange Loop completed her EGOT in 2022. That same year, The Jennifer Hudson Show began, giving her a daily home for music, guest conversations and stories from the audience.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026One Right HereDuet with Andrea Bocelli
- 2026Unchained MelodyDuet with Josh Groban
- 2024The Gift of LoveRecording artist
- 2008Jennifer HudsonRecording artist
Film and television
- 2022–presentThe Jennifer Hudson ShowHost
- 2021RespectAretha Franklin
- 2021Baba YagaVoice performer and executive producer
- 2006DreamgirlsEffie White
Theatre
- 2022A Strange LoopProducer
Awards
- Tony Award2022 · Best Musical, as a producer of A Strange Loop; completed her EGOT.
- Daytime Emmy Award2021 · Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program, as an executive producer of Baba Yaga.
- Grammy Award2017 · Best Musical Theater Album, The Color Purple cast recording.
- Grammy Award2009 · Best R&B Album, Jennifer Hudson.
- Academy Award2007 · Actress in a Supporting Role, Dreamgirls.
Quotes
None of this would be possible without our incredible audience.Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
She thanked viewers when the show’s fifth season renewal was announced in February 2026.
Trivia
- Dreamgirls was her feature film debut, and AFI reports she was selected from more than 700 actresses for Effie.
- She performed “I Will Always Love You” in tribute to Whitney Houston at the 2012 Grammys.
- She still lives in Chicago and told Axios she enjoys riding her bike along the lake.
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