Known for:	Dreamgirls / The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards / The 79th Annual Academy Awards
Birth name:	Jennifer Kate Hudson
Birthday:	12 September 1981, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height:	5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson is on top of the world thanks to her extraordinary breakthrough performance in Dreamgirls. The role has already garnered this Windy City native a Golden Globe award and an Oscar nod.

Slimming Down

Picture Inside. Jennifer Hudson looking slimmer at the Setai New Years Eve Celebration Hosted By Dylan McDermott.Cute outfit! Read More » Slimming Down

2007 Movies Rock - Red Carpet

Picture Inside. Jennifer Hudson and her boyfriend at Movies Rock at the Kodak Theaterin Los Angeles. Read More » 2007 Movies Rock - Red Carpet

Out 100 Awards

Picture Inside. Jennifer Hudson arrives at the 2007 Out 100 Awards. Read More » Out 100 Awards

Avon Foundation Awards

Picture Inside. Jennifer Hudson poses for a photo at the 7th Annual Avon Foundation Awards celebration. Read More » Avon Foundation Awards

Project Als Tomorrow Is Tonight 10th Anniversary

Picture Inside. Jennifer Hudson arriving at the project ALS tomorrow is tonight 10th anniversary celebration - October 16, 2007 in New York City. Read More » Project Als Tomorrow Is Tonight 10th Anniversary

J-hud Gets Physical

Picture Inside. Jennifer Hudson and Joe Perry getting physical on stage while performing at Fashion Rocks. Read More » J-hud Gets Physical

Jennifer Hudson In Fashion Rocks

Picture Inside. In the new issue of Fashion Rocks Magazine, Jennifer Hudson discuss being a artist, proving to the world she's different from her character, "Effie White" in Dreamgirls, and finding her place in music. Jennifer Hudson on album,"It's not hip-hop.Let's just say that.I don't have anything against it, but it's no... Read More » Jennifer Hudson In Fashion Rocks

Jennifer Hudson In New York

Picture Inside. Clive Davis and Jennifer Hudson at a luncheon honoring him with the UJA of New York's Music Visionary Award. Read More » Jennifer Hudson In New York

Smell Just Like Jennifer Hudson

Picture Inside. Jennifer Hudson is the most recent celebrity to pick up a perfume deal. This time the company signing the checks is Avon. Read More » Smell Just Like Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer And Jennifer

Picture Inside. Jennifer Hudson opened up the show singing, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"with Jennifer Holiday.Jennifer Hudson accepts Best Actress award from presenters Chris Brown and Rhianna..... Read More » Jennifer And Jennifer

Everyone from Rihanna in flowing yellow ruffles to Alicia Keys in a magenta flirty frock to Jennifer Hudson in a sleek copper-toned sheath, strutted down the red carpet in their summer finery Tuesday night for the star-studded BET Awards '08 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. "The Insider" was there to bring you the glamour and by arriving celebs. Hosted by funnyman D.L. Hughley, the night included performances by Fergie, Rihanna, Usher, Kanye West, Keyshia Cole, Alicia Keys, TLC, En Vogue, Jill Scott, Maxwell and more. Winners included Chris Brown (Best Male R&B Artist), Kobe Bryant (Best Male Athlete), Missy Elliott (Best Female Hip Hop Artist), Kanye West (Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Collaboration) and Lil Wayne (Viewer's Choice Award). The night included a tribute to soul legend Al Green, who was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, and had the crowd singing along on its feet for rousing renditions of his classics "Let's Stay Together" and "Love and Happiness." Queen Latifah was on hand to honor Quincy Jones with BET's Humanitarian Award for his extensive philanthropic endeavors. In accepting the award, the music legend paraphrased Leo Tolstoy, saying, "'My piece of bread only belongs to me if everybody has a piece to eat.' Nobody has to starve while I eat and that's the way I want to feel the rest of my life." He went on to advise the young people in the audience, "When it rains, get wet. Live your life, baby, and live it real." Presenters taking the stage included Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Cuba Gooding Jr., LL Cool J, Ashanti, John Legend, Diddy and more.

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Everyone from Rihanna in flowing yellow ruffles to Alicia Keys in a magenta flirty frock to Jennifer Hudson in a sleek copper-toned sheath, strutted down the red carpet in their summer finery tonight for the star-studded BET Awards '08 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Hosted by funnyman D.L. Hughley, the night included performances by Fergie, Rihanna, Usher, Kanye West, Keyshia Cole, Alicia Keys, TLC, En Vogue, Jill Scott, Maxwell and more. Winners included Chris Brown (Best Male R&B Artist), Kobe Bryant (Best Male Athlete), Missy Elliott (Best Female Hip Hop Artist), Kanye West (Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Collaboration) and Lil Wayne (Viewer's Choice Award). The night included a tribute to soul legend Al Green, who was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, and had the crowd singing along on its feet for rousing renditions of his classics "Let's Stay Together" and "Love and Happiness." Queen Latifah was on hand to honor Quincy Jones with BET's Humanitarian Award for his extensive philanthropic endeavors. In accepting the award, the music legend paraphrased Leo Tolstoy, saying, "'My piece of bread only belongs to me if everybody has a piece to eat.' Nobody has to starve while I eat and that's the way I want to feel the rest of my life." He went on to advise the young people in the audience, "When it rains, get wet. Live your life, baby, and live it real." Presenters taking the stage included Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Cuba Gooding Jr., LL Cool J, Ashanti, John Legend, Diddy and more. Keep checking back here for "The Insider"'s own video with all the backstage BET scoop!

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Jennifer Hudson has revealed she spends her spare time "making clothes and knitting scarves".

The 'Sex and the City: The Movie' star - who stars as Sarah Jessica Parker's character Carrie Bradshaw's assistant Louise in the big screen adaptation of the hit TV show - shares her character's love of fashion and adds to her collection whenever she has the chance.
R&B star Kelly Rowland has been left pondering the existence of a Jennifer Hudson curse on her and her Destiny's Child bandmates, after losing out to the Oscar winner for a role in Sex And The City: The Movie.


R & B star Kelly Rowland has been left in the dust by Jennifer Hudson in what some say is a 'curse' on her and her Destiny's Child band mates.

Rowland lost out a role in "Sex and the City: The Movie" to the Oscar winner. After fighting off competition from the singer and actress Rowland, Hudson landed the part of Louise, the assistant to Sarah Jessica Parker's character Carrie Bradshaw.
R&B star KELLY ROWLAND has been left pondering the existence of a JENNIFER HUDSON curse on her and her DESTINY’S CHILD bandmates, after losing out to the Oscar winner for a role in SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE.Hudson landed the role of Louise, the assistant to Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie Bradshaw, after fighting
Jennifer Hudson was added to the cast of Sex And The City: The Movie so there would be a young black face in the mix.


Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson is gearing up to release her debut album - four years after she shot to fame as a contestant on the talent show American Idol.


Oscar-winner JENNIFER HUDSON is gearing up to release her debut album - four years after she shot to fame as a contestant on U.S. talent show American Idol.The Dreamgirls star will release her self-titled record in September (08), with the LP’s first single Spotlight slated to hit record stores in the summer (08). Hudson has
Oscar winner JENNIFER HUDSON was added to the cast of SEX AND THE CITY for the cult TV show’s movie adaptation so there would be a young black face in the mix.Sarah Jessica Parker reveals director Michael Patrick King was very keen to sign Hudson up to play Carrie Bradshaw’s assistant in the much-anticipated new
'Sex and the City: The Movie' star Jennifer Hudson doesn't know her designer labels. The singer-and-actress, who was discovered on 'American Idol', revealed that despite starring in the fashion-conscious movie, she's not really into clothes.

Hudson said: "I have never been label-crazy. But I wouldn't do a knock-off. In a recent interview they asked me what was I wearing. And I said, 'I have no idea.'"
Oscar winner JENNIFER HUDSON found it difficult working with her glamorous co-stars on SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE - because she was jealous of their high-fashion costumes.The Dreamgirls star landed a role as lead character Carrie Bradshaw’s personal assistant in the movie version of the hit U.S. TV show - and longed to dress
DREAMGIRLS star JENNIFER HUDSON has recruited INDIA.ARIE and ALICIA KEYS as mentors as she plans to embark on a pop career.The Oscar winner and former American Idol favourite hopes to release her first album after her new film Sex & The City hits cinemas next month (Jun08) and she has turned to two peers for
Oscar winner JENNIFER HUDSON has recorded a new tune for the SEX & THE CITY soundtrack, penned by GNARLS BARKLEY star CEE-LO GREEN.Hudson, who also stars in the film as a romantic assistant to Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie Bradshaw, sings All Dressed in Love, which plays over the film’s end credits. Sex & The
Be Honest….How long have you been waiting for the seventh season of American Idol to start? For the second-hand embarrassment that comes with Randy's girly weight fluctuations, for Paula to 'not be on drugs', and for Ryan Seacrest to.......wait, what the hell DOES Ryan Seacrest do?     Well, wait no longer, my little Dotspotters! American Idol premieres tonight!!!   Isn’t the anticipation thrilling? Who will assume the role of America's next hopelessly untalented (and yet somehow not at all endearing) William Hung to make us feel good about ourselves each week? Who will be on American Idol one minute and win an Academy Award the next, like Miss Jennifer Hudson?...

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Jennifer Hudson is going to continue to be an 'idol' in 2008.

The "American Idol" contestant turned Oscar winner has revealed that her next goal to achieve is winning a Grammy award.
Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson are to star in the movie adaptation of writer Sue Monk's best-selling novel The Secret Life Of Bees. Dakota Fanning and Alicia Keys are expected to be added to the cast early in the New Year.


Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is charging fans $1,000 each to watch her ring in the New Year at Miami, Florida's The Setai. The singer will perform songs from the hit film at a New Year's Eve party.


Filed under: Star Catcher TMZ caught Jennifer Hudson in front of Koi last night, naming a laundry list of producers she's working with on her debut album. Sister bettah pay attention though, cause she almost forgot to mention Timbaland, who's only the biggest producer in...
American Idol star Jennifer Hudson has revived her relationship with childhood sweetheart James Peyton, a month after she traded him in for a football player.

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