Lyrics | Artists | Jennifer Hudson

Charts

Genres

Images

Jennifer Hudson

Soul music

Film score

Stage & Screen

Contemporary R&B singer and actress Jennifer Hudson was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 12, 1981, and made her name on the 2004 TV talent show American Idol. In 2005, she starred as Effie White in the film Dreamgirls, winning numerous awards for her performance. In 2008, she released the album Jennifer Hudson, produced by Ne-Yo and featuring contributions from Timbaland, Robin Thicke and Missy Elliott. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200, while the track "Spotlight " reached No. 24. The same year, she plays a minor role in the film Sex & the City, based on the po...