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Arista Records>J Records>RCA Records>Epic}}jenniferhudson.com}}}}}}Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud,WEB, Iannotti, Lauren, Jennifer Hudson's Got This,weblink realsimple.com, Dotdash Meredith, 5 March 2024, is an American singer, actress, and television personality. Having received numerous accolades for her work in music, film, television, and theater, Hudson became the youngest woman and third African-American recipient of all four major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT) in 2022.WEB, 2022-06-13, With the Tony-winning 'A Strange Loop,' Jennifer Hudson becomes an EGOT recipient,weblink 2022-06-13, Los Angeles Times, en-US, She was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013, and Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.MAGAZINE, Jennifer Hudson: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020,weblink 2020-12-10, Time, In her recording career, Hudson rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of the reality series American Idol, in which she placed seventh. She signed with Arista Records to release her self-titled debut studio album (2008), which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and won Best R&B Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. She made her film debut as Effie White in the musical Dreamgirls (2006), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and became the youngest African-American recipient of the award.Hudson's second and third studio albums, I Remember Me (2011) and JHUD (2014), both peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200. Outside of her recording career, she was cast in further acting roles such as Sex and the City (2008), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), Winnie Mandela (2011), Black Nativity (2013), Sing (2016), Cats (2019) and Respect (2021), the television shows Smash (2012), Empire (2015) and Confirmation (2016). She made her Broadway acting debut with the 2015 iteration of the musical, The Color Purple. Hudson has also contributed as a coach on both the UK and the US versions of the reality series The Voice from 2017 to 2019, and became the first female coach to lead a winning team on the former.NEWS,weblink Jennifer Hudson Joins U.K. Version of 'The Voice' as Coach, Variety, September 29, 2016, September 24, 2017, Since 2022, she has hosted her own talk show, The Jennifer Hudson Show.

Early life

Hudson was born on September 12, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois.NEWS, Monitor, Entertainment Weekly, Sep 13, 2013, 1276, 28, WEB,weblink Person: Jennifer Hudson: Biography, Allmovie, September 24, 2017, She is the third and youngest child of Darnell DonersonWEB,weblink Social Security Death Index, Ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com, July 15, 2010, September 24, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170924165759weblink">weblink September 24, 2017, dead, and Samuel Simpson, a Greyhound Lines bus driver.NEWS,weblink Living the dream, Hoekstra, Dave, December 16, 2006, Chicago Sun-Times, July 8, 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090204155517weblink">weblink February 4, 2009, dead, WEB,weblink Yahoo Biography, Yahoo!, March 10, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110628202149weblink">weblink June 28, 2011, dead, She, along with her older sister Julia, a school bus driver, and brother Jason Hudson, were raised primarily by her mother, as her father was absent from her childhood until, with the blessing of her mother, she went looking for him at age 14. When Hudson found her father, she learned that he had 26 other children. She has stated she has still not met all of her half-siblings.NEWS, Brockes, Emma, Jennifer Hudson: 'How do you be a cat? I sat with that for ever',weblink The Guardian, November 30, 2019, 1 April 2024, She was raised as a BaptistWEB, The Associated Press, February 20, 2007,weblink For Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson, all roads lead back to church: 'I don't do clubs', International Herald Tribute, September 13, 2008, in EnglewoodJOURNAL, 2007, Jennifer Hudson 1981â€“, Biography Today, 17, 1, 50, 1058-2347, and attended Dunbar Vocational High School, from which she graduated in 1999.WEB, Colander, Pat, TRUE CRIME: Academy-Award winner Jennifer Hudson was Cinderella, until she wasn't,weblink 2021-12-11, nwitimes.com, October 15, 2015, en, She cites Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Patti LaBelle as her overall biggest influences and inspiration.WEB, World Entertainment News Network, February 7, 2008,weblink Dreamgirls Star Hudson Dreams Of Houston Duet, Female First, September 24, 2017, She has also credited Mariah Carey as being one of her musical "heroes".WEB,weblink weblink 2021-10-28, Mariah Carey Is Here and the Coaches are Losing Their Minds â€“ The Voice 2018 (Digital Exclusive), YouTube, {{cbignore}} At age 7 she got her start in performing by singing with the church choir and doing community theater with the help of her late maternal grandmother, Julia.Biography Today, p. 50. She enrolled at Langston University but she left after a semester due to homesickness and unhappiness with the weather, and registered at Kennedyâ€“King College.Biography Today, p. 51.In January 2002, Hudson signed her first recording contract with Righteous Records, a Chicago-based independent record label.NEWS,weblink True Crime: Academy-Award winner Jennifer Hudson was Cinderella, until she wasn't, Colander, Pat, Nwitimes.com, December 19, 2017, en, She was released from her five-year contract with Righteous Records so that she could appear on American Idol in 2004.

Career

2004â€“05: American Idol

Hudson auditioned for the third season of American Idol in Atlanta. After commenting that she had been singing on Disney Cruise Lines (aboard the Disney Wonder) for the past few months as one of the Muses from Hercules, judge Randy Jackson told her, "We're expecting more than a cruise ship performance from you."BOOK,weblink're%20expecting%20more%20than%20a%20cruise%20ship%20performance%20from%20you&pg=PT32, I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down, Hudson, Jennifer, 2012, Penguin, 9781101565780, Hudson received the highest number of votes in the "Top 9" after her performance of Elton John's "Circle of Life" on April 6, 2004, but two weeks later, she was eliminated during the "Top 7" show after performing Barry Manilow's, "Weekend in New England".NEWS,weblink 'Idol' Jennifer Hudson Says She Was Robbed, MTV, April 23, 2004, September 24, 2017, MAGAZINE,weblink Jennifer Hudson Moves to 'Better Place', People, Silverman, Stephen M., November 8, 2008, September 24, 2017, In May 2009, MTV listed Hudson as the sixth greatest contestant in American Idol history and noted her exit was the most shocking of all time.May 21, 2009, The 10 Greatest 'American Idol' Contestants Of All Time: Latest champ Kris Allen didn't make our list, but you might be surprised by who did. James Montgomery, MTV. weblink In May 2010, the Los Angeles Times claimed Hudson to be the third greatest Idol contestant in the history of the show, placing behind season one winner Kelly Clarkson and season four winner Carrie Underwood respectively.NEWS, Shirley Halperin,weblink The ultimate 'American Idol' power ranking: 120 contestants on, Kelly Clarkson still reigns supreme, Los Angeles Times, May 31, 2010, March 10, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110311103923weblink">weblink March 11, 2011, dead,

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2006â€“07: Dreamgirls and breakthrough

In one of her first appearances on a record, Hudson is featured in a duet, "The Future Ain't What It Used to Be", on Meat Loaf's (Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose). In September 2006, Hudson performed the song, "Over It", live on Fox Chicago Morning News. In the interview she stated the song would be included on her debut album, to be released in early 2007; however, this was before she was signed to a record label.WEB, September 7, 2005,weblink dead, Jennifer Hudson sings 'Over It', YouTube, July 9, 2006, December 7, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131207091911weblink">weblink In November 2006, Hudson signed a record deal with Arista Records.WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson signs with Clive Davis, November 21, 2006, September 24, 2017, MSNBC, Hudson also recorded a song she co-wrote with Bill Grainer and Earl Powell called "Stand Up", which was available for preview on her fan website. The track was produced by Chicago natives Powell and Herman Little III, who also arranged the song.WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson â€“ Jennifer Hudson (CD, Album) at Discogs, Discogs, September 24, 2017, The power-ballad would later become available on the deluxe edition of Hudson's self-titled album as a bonus track.In November 2005, Hudson was cast in the role of Effie White for the film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls, which also starred Jamie Foxx, BeyoncÃ© Knowles and Eddie Murphy. The role marked Hudson's debut screen performance. She won the role over hundreds of professional singers and actresses, including Fantasia Barrino.NEWS, Susan Wloszczyna, November 16, 2005,weblink 'Idol' finalist Hudson lands lead in 'Dreamgirls' film, USA Today, September 24, 2017, Filming of Dreamgirls began on January 9, 2006, and the film went into limited release on December 25, 2006, and national release on January 12, 2007. Hudson has won particular praise for her show-stopping onscreen rendition of the hit song, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", the signature song of the role, which had earlier been recorded, and had already reached the status of musical standard, because of the definitive performance of Jennifer Holliday. The New York Observer described Hudson's performance of the song as "five mellifluous, molto vibrato minutes that have suddenly catapulted Ms. Hudson... into the position of front-runner for the best supporting actress Oscar".NEWS,weblink Dreamgirls Wakes Up, The New York Observer, Sara Vilkomerson, December 3, 2006, September 24, 2017, Newsweek said that when moviegoers hear Hudson sing the song, she, "is going to raise goose bumps across the land."NEWS,weblink Hudson steals 'Dreamgirls,' flirts with Oscar, Reuters, December 11, 2006, September 24, 2017, Variety magazine wrote that Hudson's performance "calls to mind debuts like Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl or Bette Midler in The Rose, with a voice like the young Aretha".WEB,weblink The Best of 2006: Jennifer Hudson's rendition of "And I Am Telling You", Culturekitchen.com, Michael Pollan, December 22, 2006, November 9, 2008, {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}"Love You I Do" was nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Original Song and won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.(File:Jennifer Hudson - Chicago Theatre 07 (2).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Hudson in 2007)As Effie White, Hudson has garnered 29 awards from film critics as Best Supporting Actress and Breakthrough Performer of 2006. She won the Golden Globe Award as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In addition, she has been named Best Supporting Actress by the Broadcast Film Critics Association and also by the Screen Actors Guild. After seeing Hudson's performance in Dreamgirls, Simon Cowell taped a congratulatory message to her, which aired on The Oprah Winfrey Show.WEB, Ruben V. Nepales, January 17, 2007,weblink Golden Globe winners have ties, memories of RP, Global Nation, September 11, 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071012170117weblink">weblink October 12, 2007, dead, With the March 2007 issue, Jennifer Hudson became the third African-American celebrity and the first African-American singer to grace the cover of Vogue magazine.WEB, WENN, February 13, 2007, Hudson Makes History with 'Vogue' Cover, Hollywood, September 11, 2007,weblink On February 11, 2007, the 60th British Academy Film Awards were held in London, but Hudson was not there to accept her BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The BAFTA Award went missing and Hudson did not receive her award until April 22, 2011, when it was presented to her on the Graham Norton Show.On February 25, 2007, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}Later in 2007, the mayor of her home town, Chicago, Richard M. Daley, declared March 6 as "Jennifer Hudson Day".NEWS,weblink In brief: Chicago celebrates Jennifer Hudson Day, The Guardian, London, March 7, 2007, September 24, 2017, NEWS,weblink City honours actress with own day, BBC News, March 7, 2007, September 24, 2017, She was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on June 18, along with 115 other individuals for 2007.NEWS, Associated Press, June 19, 2007,weblink Film Academy Invites 115 New Members, ABC7, September 13, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080221030429weblink">weblink February 21, 2008, dead, WEB, Leslie Unger, June 18, 2007,weblink Academy Invites 115 to Become Members, Oscars, September 13, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071224094334weblink">weblink December 24, 2007, dead, Entertainment Weekly put her performance on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Sure, BeyoncÃ©'s performance was great. And Eddie Murphy's was impressive. But there was really only one reason we all rushed to see 2006's Dreamgirls: Jennifer Hudson's soul-to-the-rafters rendition of the classic 'And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going'. When she sang 'You're gonna love me,' it wasn't just a lyric â€” it was a fact."Geier, Thom; Jensen, Jeff; Jordan, Tina; Lyons, Margaret; Markovitz, Adam; Nashawaty, Chris; Pastorek, Whitney; Rice, Lynette; Rottenberg, Josh; Schwartz, Missy; Slezak, Michael; Snierson, Dan; Stack, Tim; Stroup, Kate; Tucker, Ken; Vary, Adam B.; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Ward, Kate (December 11, 2009), "THE 100 Greatest MOVIES, TV SHOWS, ALBUMS, BOOKS, CHARACTERS, SCENES, EPISODES, SONGS, DRESSES, MUSIC VIDEOS, AND TRENDS THAT ENTERTAINED US OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS". Entertainment Weekly. (1079/1080):74-84.

{{anchor|2008: Winnie Mandela and family murders}}2008â€“09: Jennifer Hudson album and films

In May 2008, Hudson appeared in the feature film Sex and the City as Louise, Carrie Bradshaw's assistant. Filming finished in December 2007 and the movie was released on May 30, 2008.NEWS, Leslie Simmons, September 11, 2007,weblink Hudson moves to 'Sex and the City' movie, The Hollywood Reporter, September 24, 2017, In October 2008, Hudson made her third film appearance in The Secret Life of Bees as Rosaleen, the mother figure of Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning). Also starring in the film are fellow Oscar nominees Queen Latifah and Sophie Okonedo, as well as Alicia Keys. The film opened on October 17, 2008, and grossed over $37 million at the box office. The film won two People's Choice Awards in January 2009 in the categories, Favorite Drama Movie and Favorite Independent Movie. The film also received nine Black Reel Awards nominations including three wins. Hudson was nominated for her performance in the film, but lost to Queen Latifah. The film also received eight nominations at the 2009 NAACP Image Awards, including a nomination for Hudson for her performance.In 2009, Hudson starred as Kathy Archenault in Fragments, a film based on the novel by Roy Freirich, with Dakota Fanning and Forest Whitaker. It was released on DVD on August 4, 2009. In 2010, Hudson started filming the biopic film Winnie MandelaWEB,weblink weblink" title="archive.today/20130129123501weblink">weblink January 29, 2013, Winnie â€“ Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard, Myweku.com, November 18, 2010, March 10, 2011, based on the South African politician Winnie Mandela starring alongside Terrence Howard and directed by Darrell J. Roodt.WEB,weblink weblink" title="archive.today/20110222142229weblink">weblink dead, February 22, 2011, Jennifer Hudson Interview on Winnie, Weight Loss, New Album, More, The Daily Beast, archive.is, February 20, 2011, September 24, 2017, Andre Pieterse and Roodt and Paul L. Johnson based the film's script on Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob's biography, Winnie Mandela: A Life.NEWS, Fleming, Michael,weblink Jennifer Hudson to star in 'Winnie', Variety, November 17, 2009, September 24, 2017, The Creative Workers Union of South Africa have opposed this choice, stating they will push for a moratorium on the film if the casting is not reversed.NEWS,weblink South African actors 'want Hudson out of Mandela film', Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC, December 7, 2009, September 24, 2017, Winnie Mandela has threatened legal action over this film, claiming she was not "consulted" about the film.NEWS, Berger, Sebastien,weblink weblink January 11, 2022, subscription, live, Winnie Mandela threatens legal action over film, The Daily Telegraph, UK, January 26, 2010, September 24, 2017, {{cbignore}} Winnie Mandela was originally scheduled to be released in December 2011; the trailer was released in 2010. Image Entertainment released the film on September 6, 2013.NEWS, Jennifer Hudson's Winnie Mandela Trailer Hits the Webâ€”Watch!,weblink Josh Grossberg, September 24, 2017, WEB,weblink Winnie Mandela @ ComingSoon.net, Comingsoon.net, September 24, 2017, December 11, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131211201648weblink">weblink dead, In January 2008, Hudson returned to the studio to record new songs for her debut studio album. Her label was reportedly unhappy with the direction they were sending Hudson musically and decided it would be best to scrap the older songs and instead focus on new ones. Hudson worked with Ryan Tedder and Timbaland on a number of songs. Her debut single, "Spotlight" was released on June 10, 2008, and became Hudson's first top 40 hit peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top 20 hit in the United Kingdom and Turkey.Her debut studio album, Jennifer Hudson, was released on September 30, 2008, on Arista and was written by Ne-Yo, who co-produced along with Stargate. Additional contributors on the album include Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Robin Thicke, Harvey Mason, Jr., Diane Warren, Earl Powell, and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, among others.MAGAZINE, Jonathan Cohen, May 19, 2008,weblink Debut Jennifer Hudson Album Due In September, Billboard, September 24, 2017, The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 217,000 copies in the US and opened to positive reviews. As of August 2009, the album has sold 739,000 copies in the US, receiving a Gold certification for surpassing sales of 500,000. She has performed the song, "All Dressed in Love" for the Sex and the City soundtrack, which was released on May 27, 2008.WEB, Wilson Morales, May 7, 2008,weblink Sex and the City: The Movie, Black Film, September 24, 2017, Hudson performed the national anthem at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.The album's second single was to be released in October 2008, and was originally set to be "My Heart" before "If This Isn't Love" was chosen as the official second single. After three of her family members were brutally murdered, the single was rescheduled for a January 2009 release. However, in January 2009, her label decided to postpone the release of the second single once more, choosing a February 2009 release date. After the release of "If This Isn't Love", the single eventually peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 37 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single was "Pocketbook" featuring Ludacris in April 2009, for a June 2009 release, despite speculation that the third single would be "My Heart" after it was canceled as the second single. In May 2009, "Pocketbook" was canceled as the third single due to negative reception from fans and critics alike. The third single was then rescheduled as "Giving Myself" and was released on June 2, 2009, to the US. Her debut album garnered Hudson three nominations at the 2009 Grammy Awards: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Spotlight", Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "I'm His Only Woman" with Fantasia Barrino, and Best R&B Album for Jennifer Hudson. She won the last of these and performed at the awards ceremony.NEWS,weblink John Bracchitta, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson to perform at Grammy Awards, January 19, 2009, September 24, 2017, File:Jennifer Hudson sings national anthem at Super Bowl 43 (cropped1) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Jennifer Hudson's first public appearance after the murder of three family members, including her mother, sings the "National Anthem" at Super Bowl XLIII Super Bowl XLIIIIn February 2009, Hudson made her first public appearance since the murders when she sang the Star-Spangled Banner at Super Bowl XLIII.WEB, Jennifer Hudson Wasn't Singing, August 7, 2009, inmusic.ca,weblink{18F882D2-DE30-4310-A41D-DE375A211539}&NRORIGINALURL=%2fnews_and_features%2fcontentposting_news%3fnewsitemid%3d27410%26feedname%3dBUM_MUSIC_NEWS_EN%26show%3dFalse%26number%3d0%26showbyline%3dTrue%26subtitle%3d%26detect%3d%26abc%3dabc%26date%3dFalse&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&feedname=BUM_MUSIC_NEWS_EN&number=0&newsitemid=27410&showbyline=True&abc=abc&show=False&date=False&ICPAGENO=2#IC_TOP, {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}WEB, February 1, 2009, Hudson's Emotional Return, Yahoo! Music,weblink February 1, 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090205202905weblink">weblink February 5, 2009, dead, MAGAZINE,weblink Jennifer Hudson to Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl, People, January 14, 2009, September 24, 2017, She toured the United States with Robin Thicke in 2009.NEWS,weblink Hudson performs for first time since Oct slayings, Apnews.myway.com, September 24, 2017, In early May 2009, Hudson suffered "throat fatigue" and had to reschedule her May 16â€“19, 2009, tour dates.WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson Takes Throat Forced Break From Tour, Postpones Final Dates, Singersroom.com, May 5, 2009, September 24, 2017, She sang "Will You Be There" at the Michael Jackson memorial service in July 2009.NEWS,weblink Michael Jackson memorial: Jennifer Hudson sings 'Will You Be There', Powers, Ann, Martens, Todd, July 7, 2009, Los Angeles Times, September 24, 2017, Hudson recorded "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", originally by Gladys Knight & the Pips, for American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics â€” the official American Idol album for the third season. She is featured on Ne-Yo's second album, Because of You, on the track, "Leaving Tonight". Hudson performed a Christmas special in December 2009 called Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas. During the special, she relived her childhood Christmases with musical performances filmed at her favorite locations in her native Chicago. Hudson also visited family members, friends and other childhood influences during the broadcast.NEWS, Joyce Eng, Jennifer Hudson Locks in Christmas Special,weblink TV Guide, October 7, 2009, September 24, 2017, On January 22, 2010, Hudson appeared on the telethon "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief", performing the Beatles' "Let it Be". The telecast generated $61 million in donations {{as of|2010|January|26|lc=y|df=US}}.MAGAZINE,weblink Hope For Haiti's Total Now At $61 Million â€“ And Counting, Multichannel News, January 26, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110616065927weblink">weblink June 16, 2011, dead, Also, that year, Hudson recorded the song "One Shining Moment" for the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

2010â€“12: Weight Watchers and I Remember Me

File:Jennifer Hudson 2011 AA (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Hudson at the 83rd Academy Awards 83rd Academy AwardsIn 2010, Hudson became the spokesperson for Weight Watchers.WEB, Jennifer Hudson Is the New Faceâ€“and Body!â€“of Weight Watchers,weblink People, Michelle Tan, April 1, 2010, September 24, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160306122256weblink">weblink March 6, 2016, dead, NEWS, Jennifer Hudson: New face of Weight Watchers,weblink CNN, April 1, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100408080507weblink">weblink April 8, 2010, dead, That year, she had lost {{convert|56|lb}} and "[did] not want to lose any more weight."WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson Instyle Confession â€“ Size 16 to 6 and Lost 56 Pounds, National Ledger, August 4, 2010, September 24, 2017, {{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} However, on February 10, 2011, she appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and revealed she had lost a total of 80 pounds.WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson's Incredible Weight Loss, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah.com, February 10, 2011, September 24, 2017, Her 2012 autobiography, I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down, detailed her weight loss.WEB, Swerdlick, David, David Swerdlick,weblink I Got This: Jennifer Hudson's Latest Book, Theroot.com, December 21, 2011, April 9, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120406185533weblink">weblink April 6, 2012, dead, NEWS, Arceneaux, Michael,weblink Jennifer Hudson Lands Book Deal, BET, June 7, 2011, September 24, 2017, I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down, Jennifer Hudson. New York: Dutton (2012) {{ISBN|978-0525952770}}Early in the album I Remember Me{{'}}s development, Ne-Yo told E! Online that Hudson was ready to get personal on her second studio album and that he might be producing the album. He said "She's gone through a lot over the last year, so she has a lot to talk about", he continues. "She's definitely gotten stronger. The things that she's gone through and for her to still be upbeat and happy, it's amazing."WEB,weblink Who Wants a Whitney & Jennifer Hudson Duet?, E! Online, September 18, 2009, September 24, 2017, Hudson released her second studio album I Remember Me on March 22, 2011. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 selling 165,000 copies in its first week of release.NEWS,weblink Brian Mansfield, USA Today, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson debut in The Billboard 200's two top spots, Content.usatoday.com, March 30, 2011, September 24, 2017, (File:Jennifer-Hudson 2012-01-17 Barnes-Noble Chicago photoby Adam-Bielawski.jpg|thumb|upright|Hudson in 2012)On January 24, 2011, Hudson premiered the album's lead single "Where You At".Review {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301045807weblink |date=March 1, 2011 }} It was written by R. Kelly and produced by Harvey Mason, Jr.WEB,weblink Snippet, Rap-Up.com, September 24, 2017, The song went for radio adds that same week.MAGAZINE, {{BillboardURLbyName, jennifer hudson, R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, |title=Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs & Singles Charts|language=fr|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 24, 2017}} On February 3, 2011, due to radio adds the single made its debut on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 53,MAGAZINE, {{BillboardURLbyName, jennifer hudson, R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, |title=Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs & Singles Charts |magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 24, 2017}}{{clarify|date=September 2017}} having so far reached a peak of number 10.[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jennifer hudson|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Hudson's chart history] at Billboard.com The music video premiered on BET's 106 & Park and through Vevo in February 2011.WEB,weblink FIRST LOOK: Jennifer Hudson's "Where You At" Video + "Ellen", Rodonline.typepad.com, February 18, 2011, September 24, 2017, WEB,weblink First Look at Jennifer Hudson's "Where You At" Video, Rap-Up.com, February 17, 2011, September 24, 2017, "No One Gonna Love You" impacted on Urban adult contemporary radio in the United States in May 2011. A remix bundle, "No One Gonna Love You-The Remixes", was released as a digital download in the US and the UK in July 2011.WEB,weblink iTunes â€“ Music â€“ No One Gonna Love You (Remixes) by Jennifer Hudson, Itunes.apple.com, July 13, 2011, September 24, 2017, WEB,weblink No One Gonna Love You (Jason Nevins Extended Remix): Jennifer Hudson: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads, Amazon.co.uk, September 24, 2017, WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson confirms new single 'No One Gonna Love You' â€“ Music News, Digital Spy, June 23, 2011, September 24, 2017, The song has reached number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.NEWS, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs â€“ Week of June 16, 2011, {{BillboardURLbyName, jennifer hudson, R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, |access-date=September 24, 2017|newspaper=Billboard}} The third US single will be "I Got This".WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson's Next Single Will Be... - ..::That Grape Juice // ThatGrapeJuice.net::.. -- Thirsty?, Thatgrapejuice.net, September 21, 2011, September 24, 2017, The non-single track "Don't Look Down" reached number 70 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.NEWS, Jennifer Hudson Music News & Info, {{BillboardURLbyName, jennifer hudson, all, |access-date=September 24, 2017|newspaper=Billboard|date=July 5, 2011}}

2013â€“2014: JHUD

Hudson played a nun in the Farrelly brothers film The Three Stooges (2012).NEWS,weblink Jennifer Hudson Cast as a Nun in 'Three Stooges', McClintock, Pamela, The Hollywood Reporter, June 1, 2011, September 24, 2017, The day after the death of Whitney Houston, Hudson paid tribute to her by singing Houston's "I Will Always Love You" during the 54th Grammy Awards held on February 12, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.NEWS,weblink Jennifer Hudson's Whitney Houston Grammy Tribute, "I Will Always Love You", HuffPost, February 14, 2012, September 24, 2017, Kia Makarechi, Hudson guest-starred for a multi-episode arc on the second season of Smash.MAGAZINE,weblink Jennifer Hudson joins NBC's 'Smash', Entertainment Weekly, June 22, 2012, September 24, 2017, She sang "America the Beautiful" with the Sandy Hook Elementary School chorus at Super Bowl XLVII.MAGAZINE,weblink Update: Jennifer Hudson to sing with Sandy Hook chorus, Entertainment Weekly, Associated Press, January 31, 2013, September 24, 2017, October 26, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141026181044weblink">weblink dead, Hudson sang at the 85th Academy Awards in a tribute to musical films.MAGAZINE,weblink Samantha Highfill, Jennifer Hudson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and 'Les Mis' cast to sing at Oscars, Entertainment Weekly, February 20, 2013, September 24, 2017, She performed "Same Love" with Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, and Mary Lambert at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.NEWS,weblink Macklemore VMA Performance: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Play 'Same Love' At Barclays, HuffPost, August 25, 2013, September 24, 2017, (File:Jennifer Hudson at the Commander in Chief's Ball at the Washington Convention Center 130121-A-TT930-092.jpg|thumb|left|Hudson at the Commander in Chief's Ball at the Washington Convention Center in 2013)On September 21, 2013, a new single from Hudson's forthcoming third studio album was released via her website. The 70s stylized uptempo ballad, "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)", features T.I. with production by Pharrell, she performed this song alongside Chaka Khan, Evelyn Champagne King, and T.I. at the 2013 Soul Train Awards.NEWS,weblink Jennifer Hudson's 'I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)', HuffPost, September 22, 2013, September 24, 2017, In October 2013, Hudson starred in the coming of age drama The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete alongside Jordin Sparks as well as the drama/musical Black Nativity. Furthermore, she appears alongside Amy Adams in the drama Lullaby. On November 13, 2013, Hudson was awarded with the 2,512th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.NEWS, Toomey, Alyssa, November 13, 2013, Jennifer Hudson Honored With Star on Hollywood Walk of Fameâ€”Take a Look!,weblink E! Online, September 24, 2017, Hudson's third studio album, JHUD, was released on September 23, 2014. Hudson described the album as more "upbeat" than her previous material. She worked with Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, RedOne, and R. Kelly among others. RedOne said about the material: "It's not dance dance, but it's soulful dance. It's very '70s kinda style".WEB,weblink Rap-Up TV: RedOne Talks Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, and Jennifer Hudson, Rap-Up.com, May 27, 2013, September 24, 2017, Hudson stated: "What we're doing feels so right that I never want to go home (from the studio). My sister and my manager will be sleeping on the couch while we work until 4 or 5am".WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson Stuns In 'Angeleno' / Dishes On New Album - ..::That Grape Juice // ThatGrapeJuice.net::.. -- Thirsty?, Thatgrapejuice.net, August 28, 2013, September 24, 2017, Hudson confirmed that a song on the album will be "It's Your World" and features R. Kelly, in an interview with Jonathan Ross on The Jonathan Ross Show. The track went on to be nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance at the 2015 Grammy Awards. On June 20, she released the music video for "Walk it Out" featuring Timbaland, which is the first single off her upcoming album. Her third album, JHUD, would include "different expressions of [Hudson] as an artist, a girl, [and] a music lover".NEWS, Lopez, Korina, Ready for the title of Jennifer Hudson's album? 'JHUD',weblink September 24, 2017, USA Today, July 3, 2014,

2015â€“2016: The Color Purple, Hairspray Live, and Sing

At the 87th Academy Awards, Hudson performed her song (originally from NBC's Smash) "I Can't Let Go" by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman as a tribute to the individuals Hollywood lost in the previous year.MAGAZINE,weblink Oscars 2015: Jennifer Hudson Performs 'I Can't Let Go' for In Memoriam, Billboard, February 23, 2015, October 2, 2018, Later in 2015, Hudson guest-starred as Michelle White, a minor semi-recurring character in the first season of Empire. She sang three songs on the show, "Remember the Music", "Whatever Makes You Happy", and "For My God".Hudson helped welcome Pope Francis on his first visit to the United States by singing her rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".MAGAZINE,weblink Jennifer Hudson, Gloria Estefan, Harry Connick Jr. & More Welcome Pope in NYC: Watch, Billboard, October 2, 2018, In fall 2015, Hudson made her Broadway debut as Shug Avery in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, alongside Cynthia Erivo and Danielle Brooks. New York Times critic Ben Brantley hailed her performance saying, "Ms. Hudson radiates a lush, supple stage presence that is echoed by her velvet voice."NEWS,weblink Review: 'The Color Purple' on Broadway, Stripped to Its Essence, The New York Times, December 11, 2015, October 2, 2018, Brantley, Ben, Hudson later picked up her second career Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album (2017) for her work on The Color Purple."WEB,weblink The Color Purple Cast Album Wins the Grammy - Playbill, Playbill.com, February 12, 2017, October 2, 2018, In June 2016, Hudson performed Prince's "Purple Rain", on the BET Awards, which she had previously sung onstage with the cast of The Color Purple,WEB,weblink weblink 2021-10-28, A Tribute to Prince from the cast of The Color Purple - THE COLOR PURPLE on Broadway, The Color Purple, April 21, 2016, October 2, 2018, YouTube, {{cbignore}} the day Prince died.WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson, Sheila E., Stevie Wonder, Janelle MonÃ©e and More Honor Prince with Stunning BET Awards Tributes, People, October 2, 2018, On June 28, 2016, Hudson signed with Epic Records. L.A. Reid and Clive Davis are joining forces for the first time since Whitney Houston's (The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album|The Bodyguard) soundtrack 25 years ago. "Jennifer Hudson is the defining voice of this generation", said Reid. "Her award-winning presence on records, in film and on stage establishes her as one of the premiere artists to emerge in this century." Davis says: "I signed Jennifer in 2007 believing her to be the strongest candidate as the next generation's Aretha Franklin and Whitney. She has become that, as LA and I excitingly reunite to capture Jennifer at her all-time best."MAGAZINE,weblink Jennifer Hudson Signs With Epic Records, Billboard, June 28, 2016, October 2, 2018, Meanwhile, Hudson picked up a few minor film roles, including in Spike Lee's musical Chi-Raq, and HBO's Confirmation, alongside Kerry Washington.In December 2016, Hudson played scene-stealer Motormouth Maybelle in NBC's Hairspray Live!. Her version of the Civil Rights-themed ballad "I Know Where I've Been", blew audiences away, garnering Emmy buzz from fans and critics alike.WEB,weblink Watch: Jennifer Hudson dominates 'Hairspray Live!' with one powerful number, USA Today, October 2, 2018, During the credit sequence, Hudson duets with costar Ariana Grande on Shaiman and Wittman's "Come So Far".Hudson lent her voice to the younger version of the character Nana Noodleman in the Illumination Entertainment film, Sing, which was released December 21, 2016. In the film, she sang The Beatles' classic, "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight", which was the recurring musical theme of the film. On the deluxe soundtrack, Hudson sings with Tori Kelly on a duet version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".WEB,weblink Amazon.com: Sing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Deluxe): Various artists: MP3 Downloads, Amazon, December 22, 2016,weblink October 11, 2019, December 22, 2016,

2017â€“2020: Sandy Wexler, The Voice, Cats, and new music

Hudson starred as singer Courtney Clarke in the film, Sandy Wexler, which premiered in April 2017.WEB,weblink Film Review: Adam Sandler's 'Sandy Wexler', Peter, Debruge, April 15, 2017, Variety, October 2, 2018, In early 2017, Hudson debuted in The Voice franchise as a coach on the sixth season of The Voice UK.NEWS, Darvill, Josh, The Voice UK 2017 coaches CONFIRMED! Sir Tom Jones is back and Jennifer Hudson joins,weblink September 29, 2016, TellyMix, December 29, 2016, July 13, 2018,weblink dead, She won the season with her act Mo Adeniran and became the first female coach to win the show. Hudson had joined the American version of The Voice as a coach for its thirteenth season.WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson Boards NBC's 'The Voice' As Season 13 Coach, Greg, Evans, May 10, 2017, Deadline, October 2, 2018, Hudson released "Remember Me" on March 3, 2017. On December 12, 2017, she released another new song, "Burden Down". The same day, Hudson performed "Remember Me" live for the first time on the semi-final result night of The Voice. Later, a music video for the single was also released.WEB,weblink Burden Down - Single by Jennifer Hudson, December 12, 2017, Itunes.apple.com, October 2, 2018, Hudson returned for her second series as a coach to The Voice UK; her second series premiered on January 6, 2018, and concluded on April 7, where Hudson's finalist Belle Voci finished third. On January 27, 2018, Clive Davis disclosed that Hudson had been handpicked by Aretha Franklin to portray her in an eventual biopic with a prospective release date in 2021.MAGAZINE, Kreps, Daniel, Jennifer Hudson to Portray Aretha Franklin in Biopic,weblink Rolling Stone, February 11, 2018, January 28, 2018, June 30, 2018,weblink dead, Jennifer Hudson performed with the D.C. Choir at the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2018.CBS Miami. "Jennifer Hudson, D.C. Choir Perform At March For Our Lives". (March 24, 2018).C-SPAN. "March for Our Lives Rally". (March 24, 2018). Hudson returned as a coach for the fifteenth season of the American version of The Voice after taking a one-season hiatus.WEB,weblink 'The Voice': Kelly Clarkson & Jennifer Hudson Returning As Coaches For Season 15, Pedersen, Erik, May 11, 2018, Deadline, May 18, 2018, en-US, Her final act, Kennedy Holmes, finished in fourth place overall. Hudson returned for The Voice UK{{'}}s eighth series.NEWS,weblink Jennifer Hudson, will.i.am, Olly Murs, and Sir Tom Jones return as coaches on The Voice UK, Channel24, January 1, 2019, January 1, 2019, In 2018, Hudson was cast as the Cats character Grizabella in the film adaptation, which was released in 2019.WEB,weblink Jennifer Hudson Joins CATS Film Adaptation as Grizabella; Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, and James Corden In Talks, July 19, 2018, Broadway World, July 19, 2018, In March 2020, Hudson collaborated with Bono, Will.i.am, and Yoshiki to create "#SING4LIFE", a song written and compiled remotely by the four musicians to lift spirits during the COVID-19 crisis.MAGAZINE, Bono, Will.I.Am, Jennifer Hudson & Yoshiki Collab on "Sing For Life",weblink 2020-03-24, Billboard, 2020-05-12,

2021â€“present: Respect, EGOT, and talk show

On July 20, 2021, Hudson was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey about her role as Aretha Franklin in the film, Respect.WEB, WATCH: Oprah Winfrey sits down with Jennifer Hudson to talk about new film,weblink 2021-08-03, jacarandafm, 2021-08-23, The Aretha Franklin bio-pic, Respect, was directed by Liesl Tommy and was released in August 2021.WEB, McNary, Dave, Liesl Tommy to Direct Aretha Franklin Biopic 'Respect',weblink Variety, January 21, 2019, January 10, 2019, Hudson's performance earned her the Chairman's Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival as well as a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.WEB, Jennifer Hudson to Receive Chairman's Award at Palm Springs Film Festival,weblink Brian, Welk, The Wrap, November 22, 2021, February 3, 2022, SAG Awards Nominations: â€˜House Of Gucciâ€™, â€˜Power Of The Dogâ€™, â€˜Successionâ€™, â€˜Ted Lassoâ€™ Top Lists Deadline Hollywood, January 12, 2022 The film was accompanied by a soundtrack sung entirely by Hudson featuring covers of several of Franklin's songs with one original song for Hudson, "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)", being released as the soundtracks lead single in June 2021.WEB, McCollum, Brian, Get a first look at never-before-seen photos of Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in 'Respect' biopic,weblink 2020-06-30, USA Today, en-US, The song earned Hudson nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.Golden Globes 2022: The Complete Nominations List Variety, December 13, 2021WEB, 2021-11-23, 2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List,weblink 2022-06-14, GRAMMY.com, en, The film's soundtrack received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.2022 Nominations List Retrieved June 14, 2022On August 19, 2021, Hudson performed a show at the Apollo Theater called Jennifer Hudson - Live at the Apollo: A Night of Soul.WEB, Jennifer Hudson Performs at the Apollo Theater, NY! Presented by MASTERCARD!,weblink 2021-08-20, la-story, 2021-08-23, On August 21, Hudson performed "Nessun Dorma" at We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert backed by New York Philharmonic in Central Park.WEB, Watch Jennifer Hudson Perform 'Nessun Dorma' at NYC 'Homecoming' Concert,weblink 2021-08-21, rollingstone, 2021-08-23, In September 2021, Hudson won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program for being an executive producer for Baba Yaga, a 27-minute interactive fairytale story made for Oculus Quest.MAGAZINE, Lash, Jolie, Jennifer Hudson's a Tony away from an EGOT with new Emmy â€” and she's already got the ring for it,weblink 2021-09-09, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, 2021-09-11, In February 2022, Jennifer Hudson was one of the night's major winners at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards. She won the Entertainer of the Year and Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the film Respect.NEWS, February 27, 2022, NAACP Image Awards 2022: See who won, 1, CNN,weblink March 1, 2022, In May 2022, Hudson received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Musical for serving as a producer for the Broadway musical, A Strange Loop.WEB, Strause, Jackie, Jennifer Hudson Is One Step Closer to EGOT Status After Tony Nomination,weblink 2022-05-09, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 2022-05-09, On June 12, 2022, Hudson became one of seventeen people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony ("an EGOT") at the 75th Tony Awards.WEB, Nordyke, Kimberly,weblink Jennifer Hudson EGOTs With Tony Win for Producing 'A Strange Loop', June 12, 2022, Variety, June 13, 2022, She appeared in the 2022 film Tell It Like a Woman and will also star in the upcoming film Breathe.NEWS, May 10, 2022, Cannes: Jennifer Hudson, Common, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhane Wallis to Star in Action-Thriller 'Breathe', 1, The Hollywood Reporter,weblink May 11, 2022, WEB, Wiseman, Andreas, Samuel Goldwyn Acquires 'Tell It Like A Woman' Whose All-Star Cast & Director Lineup Includes Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson, Cara Delevingne, Eva Longoria & Jacqueline Fernandez; Diane Warren & Sofia Carson Team For Original Song,weblink July 7, 2022, July 7, 2022, Deadline Hollywood, Hudson's syndicated talk show, The Jennifer Hudson Show, launched on September 12, 2022.MAGAZINE, Goldberg, Lesley, Here's When Jennifer Hudson's Daytime Talk Show Will Premiere,weblink June 16, 2022, June 16, 2022, Billboard,

Personal life

Hudson began dating James Payton in 1999, when she was 18.Barbara Walters' Oscar Special, 2007 They separated in late 2007. Hudson met David Otunga, a professional wrestler in the WWE and a Harvard Law graduate,Multiple sources:

WEB,weblink David Otunga, WWE.com, April 9, 2012,
WEB,weblink weblink" title="archive.today/20080916162150weblink">weblink dead, September 16, 2008, Harvard Law Grad, Abovethelaw.com, October 12, 2007, March 10, 2011,
NEWS,weblink Los Angeles Times, Jennifer Hudson's new reality: She's engaged to David Otunga, May 6, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111002183053weblink">weblink October 2, 2011, dead, and the couple became engaged in September 2008.WEB, September 14, 2008,weblink Jennifer Hudson Engaged to Boyfriend Gary Otunga, People, September 24, 2017, In August 2009, Hudson gave birth to her first child, her son David Daniel Otunga, Jr.WEB, Jennifer Hudson Welcomes a Son, Missy, Ritti, August 11, 2009,weblink September 24, 2017, In November 2017, Hudson and Otunga had split.MAGAZINE,weblink Jennifer Hudson and Fiance David Otunga Split, People, Mizoguchi, Karen, November 17, 2017, November 17, 2017, NEWS,weblink Jennifer Hudson, ex appear in court in Chicago as custody battle continues, Swartz, Tracy, Chicago Tribune, August 22, 2018, en-US,

On October 24, 2008, Hudson's 57-year-old mother Darnell Donerson and 29-year-old brother Jason were found shot to death inside the Chicago home Donerson shared with Hudson's older sister, Julia.NEWS, October 24, 2008, Jennifer Hudson's Mom, Brother Shot to Death, KLTA, KLTA News,weblink October 25, 2008, {{dead link|date=May 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes }} An AMBER Alert was issued for her 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, when Julia reported him missing.NEWS, October 24, 2008, Mother, brother of Jennifer Hudson killed, ABC Local,weblink September 24, 2017, NEWS, Gorner, Jeremy, Heinzmann, David, Janega, James, Rozas, Angela, October 24, 2008, Sources: Jennifer Hudson relative slain; child missing, Chicago Tribune,weblink October 24, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081025131700weblink">weblink October 25, 2008, dead, Three days later the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed a body found on Chicago's West Side was the nephew; an autopsy indicated he had died from "multiple gunshot wounds".Multiple sources:

NEWS,weblink Body found in SUV linked to Hudson shootings, CNN, September 24, 2017, October 27, 2008,
NEWS,weblink Body found in SUV, unknown if it's Hudson's nephew, Shenoy, Rupa, October 27, 2008, October 27, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081031181410weblink">weblink October 31, 2008, dead, mdy-all,
WEB,weblink FBI says body found is that of Hudson's nephew, 7, Tareen, Sophia, October 27, 2008, Yahoo! News, October 27, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081101174143weblink">weblink November 1, 2008, dead, mdy-all,
NEWS,weblink Autopsy: Hudson nephew shot multiple times, CNN, October 28, 2008, November 9, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081106125859weblink">weblink November 6, 2008, dead, mdy-all, Police charged William Balfour, Julia's estranged 27-year-old husband, with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion.NEWS, Vineyard, Jennifer, December 3, 2008, William Balfour, Suspect in Hudson Family Killings, Denied Bail, MTV,weblink December 3, 2008, Convicted on all seven counts against him,NEWS, Jennifer Hudson 'emotional but relieved' with guilty verdicts, Rummana, Hussain, Lauren, Fitzpatrick,weblink Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com), May 11, 2012, May 7, 2020, in July 2012, he was sentenced to three life sentences without the possibility of parole (to be served consecutively), followed by an additional 120 years for his other convictions.NEWS,weblink CNN, Killer of Jennifer Hudson relatives gets three life sentences without parole, July 24, 2012, May 7, 2020, NEWS,weblink NBC News, Balfour Sentenced To Life In Prison In Hudson Family Slayings, July 24, 2012, September 24, 2017, Hudson's family created The Hudson-King Foundation for Families of Slain Victims, in honor of the three victims.WEB, Perry, Beth, Jennifer Hudson Announces Foundation for Murder Victim Families, People,weblink October 30, 2008, May 7, 2020, Hudson and her sister created the Julian D. King Gift Foundation in honor of her nephew. It provides Christmas presents and school supplies to families in need in the Chicago area.NEWS, Bried, Erin, 4th Annual Self women Doing Good Awards, Self, September 2011, Conde Nast,

Hudson has been described as a friend of former President Barack Obama, who invited her to appear with him at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills during his first term in May 2009.NEWS, May 27, 2009, L.A. Now, Los Angeles Times,weblink September 24, 2017, She also performed at the White House at the "Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement" event.MAGAZINE, Dylan, Mellencamp, Baez Bring Civil Rights Songs to White House : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily,weblink dead, Rolling Stone,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100213164423weblink">weblink February 13, 2010, September 1, 2017, {{As of|2011}}, Hudson resides in Burr Ridge, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.NEWS, Jennifer Hudson's New House: Chicago Native Buys Mansion In Burr Ridge (PHOTOS),weblink January 5, 2019, Huffington Post, December 1, 2011, In 2022, while working together on their film Breathe, Hudson began dating fellow Chicago native, rapper and actor, Common. The pair confirmed their relationship with an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show in January 2024. When discussing their romance, Common stated "I'm in a relationship that is with one of the most beautiful people I've met in life," he admitted. "She's smart, she loves God, she has something real down to earth about her. She's talented."WEB, Kaur, Brahmjot, Jennifer Hudson and Common Confirm Their Romance in the Most Heartwarming Way,weblink eonline.com, January 22, 2024, E! News, 1 April 2024,

Discography

Jennifer Hudson (2008)
I Remember Me (2011)
JHUD (2014)

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

{{Official websiteweblink}}
The Jennifer Hudson Show official website
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