Jennifer Kate Hudson, also known as J.Hud, is an American singer and actress. She has won many awards for her work in music, movies, TV shows, and theater. In 2022, she became the youngest woman and the second African-American to win all four major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). She got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.
Jennifer became famous in 2004 when she was a contestant on American Idol. She didn’t win but got noticed. She signed a deal with a record company and released her first album in 2008, which won a Grammy Award.
Her acting career started with the movie Dreamgirls in 2006, where she won an Oscar for her role. She’s been in many movies since then, like Sex and the City, The Secret Life of Bees, and Cats. She’s also been on TV shows like Smash, Empire, and Confirmation.
Jennifer was born in Chicago in 1981 and grew up singing in church choirs and doing theater. She got her first recording contract in 2002 but got released so she could be on American Idol.
In her personal life, Jennifer has faced tragedy when her mother, brother, and nephew were murdered in 2008. She’s been involved in charity work and has her own foundation to help families who have lost loved ones to violence.
Jennifer has also been involved in politics and performed at events for former President Barack Obama. She lives in Burr Ridge, Illinois, near Chicago.