Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson is a generational singer and actress whose immense voice resonates whether she is singing original material or interpreting classics written for the church, stage, screen, or pop radio. The Chicago native appeared in 2004 on American Idol and soon became one of the most successful alumni from the reality television competition. Her portrayal of Effie White in the film version of Dreamgirls (2006) earned her an Academy Award, and her mature full-length debut, Jennifer Hudson (2008), won a Grammy for Best R&B Album. Hudson's second and third Top Ten albums, I Remember Me (2011) and JHUD (2014), coincided with roles in projects such as Winnie Mandela (2011), Chi-Raq (2015), and a Broadway revival of The Color Purple (also 2015). The cast recording of the latter earned Hudson her second Grammy award. Amid other acting and production work, her hosting of The Jennifer Hudson Show, and scattered musical activity, Hudson starred in the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect (2021), and as a co-producer won an Emmy for Baba Yaga and a Tony for A Strange Loop -- accolades that made her the youngest woman and third African-American to achieve EGOT status. The Christmas-themed Gift of Love (2024) was Hudson's first studio album in a decade.

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