Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on season 3 of American Idol. In 2006, Hudson starred in Dreamgirls and won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe award for her performance. Hudson won her first Grammy Award in 2009 for best R&B album; her second Grammy win came in 2016 for her work on The Color Purple musical album. In 2021, Hudson portrayed Aretha Franklin in the musical drama Respect. Following her performance in the film, Hudson was named entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards.
Jennifer Hudson: Inside Her Life 20 Years After Her Shocking American Idol Elimination: 'I'm Still Here' (Exclusive)
Jennifer Hudson Talks 'Teaching Independence' to Teenage Son: 'We Can't Always Hold Their Hand' (Exclusive)
Jennifer Hudson Praises Son David, 15, for Impressive Cooking Skills – and Reveals She's on Dish Duty (Exclusive)
Common and Jennifer Hudson's Relationship Timeline
Jennifer Hudson to Release Holiday Album The Gift of Love — Her First Record in 10 Years!
Jennifer Hudson's Son: Everything She's Said About Parenting
Jennifer Hudson's Son David Looks All Grown Up as She Shares Rare Photo of Him on His 15th Birthday
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Reunion with Jennifer Hudson Included This $218 Dress from the Brand Jennifer Aniston Favors
Reality TV Stars Who Transitioned to Acting
Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Hudson Have a Sex and the City: The Movie Reunion in Paris
Tiffany Haddish Reacts to Ex Common Saying He'd Marry Jennifer Hudson: 'I Hope They Actually' Do
Common Says He 'Loved' Collaborating with Girlfriend Jennifer Hudson on New Song: 'She Brought It, Man' (Exclusive)
Jennifer Hudson Opens Up About Discovering Her Father Had 27 Kids and Her 'Dream' of Meeting Them All
Scotty McCreery Recalls When Priscilla Presley Told Him 'Elvis Would Have Loved You': 'Best Compliment'
Jennifer Hudson and Scotty McCreery Reminisce on Their American Idol Experiences: 'We're All Bonded Together'
Mickey Guyton Shows the Hilarious Face Her Son, 3, Made in Photos with the First Family at the White House
Cher Recalls Being the 'First' to Use Auto-Tune on 'Believe' Record After Argument with Producer
Jennifer Hudson Says 'Everything Is Wonderful' in Romance with Common: ]That's All You Need to Know' (Exclusive)
Ben Platt Says He 'Cried a Lot' Seeing Britney Spears Perform at His First Concert: 'I Got Really Overwhelmed'
Pam Grier Recalls Bones Costar Snoop Dogg Was a Good Kisser: ‘Oh My God He Could Smooch’
Mindy Kaling Says She Could See Her Daughter, 5, Wanting to Enter Show Business: ‘She’s the Star’
Jennifer Hudson Calls for Ernie Hudson to Be 'Sexiest Man Alive' as He Flexes His Arms on Her Show
Wiz Khalifa Goes to Strip Clubs with His Mom: 'We Do Everything — That's My Dawg'
Wanda Sykes Admits She's Been Mistaken for Lenny Kravitz — Twice!
Jennifer Hudson Receives GLAAD Ally Award, 17 Years After Presenting It to Patti LaBelle
See All the Stars Arriving at the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards in N.Y.C.
Tiffany Haddish Reacts to Ex Common's Relationship with Jennifer Hudson: 'I Hope They're Having Fun'
Reba McEntire and Jennifer Hudson Perform Spirited Duet of Reba Theme Song 'I'm a Survivor'
Common's Mom Says Her Son Didn't Drink Alcohol in Front of Her Until He Was Almost 35: 'We're Not Friends'
Cher Reveals Reason Why She Dates Younger Men — and Once Turned Down Elvis Presley
Mickey Guyton Recounts 3-Year-Old Son's Near-Death Experience: 'Truly One of the Scariest Moments of My Life'
Jennifer Hudson Reveals She Does Squats Right Before Going on Stage for Her Talk Show – Here’s Why (Exclusive)
Zendaya Teases When Fans Can Expect New Music: 'Maybe One Day'
Milla Jovovich Jokes She's 'Created a Monster' After Her Daughter, 16, Becomes 'Laser-Focused' on Acting
Jennifer Hudson and Orville Peck to Receive Honorary GLAAD Awards at N.Y.C. Ceremony
Giancarlo Esposito Has a 'Great Relationship' with His Four Daughters Because He's 'Not Afraid' to Be Honest
Jennifer Hudson Reflects on American Idol Elimination 20 Years Later: 'From Idol to EGOT Baby!'
Rita Moreno Recalls Why She Was 'Astonished' When She Met Lenny Kravitz: 'I Nearly Peed My Britches'
Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton Says His First Brain Tumor ‘Ignited My Faith’
Young Sheldon's Annie Potts Recalls 'Astonishing' Duet with Reba McEntire as a 'Measure' of How 'Good' She Is
Lisa Ann Walter Says She 'Had to Be the Father Figure' to Her Twin Boys as Single Mother: 'I Filled in'
Jennifer Hudson Reunites with 'My Dreamgirls Sister' Beyoncé at iHeartRadio Music Awards: 'Love U'
Tarek El Moussa Jokes He 'Finally Feels Ready' at 42 to Be a Dad After Welcoming Third Baby, Son Tristan
Cher Performs 'Believe' Duet with Jennifer Hudson as She Receives Icon Award at 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Hudson, JoJo Siwa, Katy Perry and More to Make Appearances at 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Lisa Rinna Says Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ‘Made Me a Better Actor’ but She’d ‘Never’ Go Back
Jennifer Hudson Joins the Production Team of Broadway-Bound Smash Musical: 'I'm so Excited'
AJ McLean Recalls How He 'Lost It' Performing in Front of Daughter Lyric with Joey Fatone
Minnie Driver Tears Up Remembering the Style Tip Her Late Mom Gave Her at 1998 Oscars: ‘The Dress Fell Off’
Jennifer Hudson and Quvenzhané Wallis Fend Off Disaster in Post-Apocalyptic Breathe Trailer (Exclusive)
Allison Holker Says Her Family Is Finding Connection Through Dance After Death of Husband Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
Daniel Dae Kim Says His Kids Taught Him What 'Zaddy' Meant: 'They're Happy I Don't Look Like an Old Man'
Jennifer Hudson Says She's 'Heartbroken' Over Death of American Idol Voice Coach Debra Byrd at 72
Magic Johnson Recalls Hanging Up on Michael Jackson and Hosting Prince's Pajama Party at His Movie Theater
Shemar Moore Flashes Abs — and Kisses Fan! — During Wild Talk Show Appearance: 'This Is for All My Grannies'
Jennifer Hudson Jokes About Going Public with Common Romance: 'I Thought He Was Dating Whoopi Goldberg?'
Shemar Moore Says He’s ‘Baby-Stepping’ His Way to Figuring Out Fatherhood with Daughter Frankie
Lil Jon Reveals the 'Hardest' Part of Super Bowl Performance with Usher
Jennifer Hudson Wishes Her Late Brother Jason a 'Happy Heavenly Birthday'
Chrissy Teigen Opens Up About Busy Mom Life with 4 Kids: 'It’s Chaotic, It’s Crazy'
Jennifer Hudson Playing in NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 'in Honor' of Her Late Brother
Snoop Dogg Gets Etiquette Lessons on 'Jennifer Hudson Show': 'This Is Polite'
Snoop Dogg Opens Up About Being a Grandpa, Reveals the Sweet Name His Grandkids Call Him: 'Love Them All'