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Q: Where was Jennifer Hudson born?

Jennifer Hudson was born September 12, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Q: What was Jennifer Hudson's first professional singing job?

Jennifer Hudson landed her first professional singing job on a Disney cruise ship as Calliope, the head Greek muse, in a 2003 production of Hercules: The Musical .

Q: When did Jennifer Hudson make her Broadway debut?

Jennifer Hudson made her Broadway debut in 2015 in a stage adaptation of Alice Walker's The Color Purple and earned acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Shug Avery; she garnered a Grammy Award for the resulting soundtrack album.

Q: What awards did Jennifer Hudson win for Dreamgirls ?

In addition to receiving an Academy Award for the movie Dreamgirls , Jennifer Hudson received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, the Sammy Davis Jr. Award for entertainer of the year, and a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award.

Q: Did Jennifer Hudson play Aretha Franklin?

In 2021 Jennifer Hudson starred as legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin in the biopic Respect .

American actress and singer

Also known as: Jennifer Kate Hudson

Written by Barbara A. Schreiber

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Last Updated: Mar 9, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Jennifer Kate Hudson

Born:: September 12, 1981, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (age 42)

Awards And Honors:: EGOT; Grammy Award (2008); Golden Globe Award (2007); Academy Award (2007); Academy Award (2007): Actress in a Supporting Role; Golden Globe Award (2007): Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture; Grammy Award (2017): Best Musical Theater Album; Grammy Award (2009): Best R&B Album

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Where was Jennifer Hudson born?

What was Jennifer Hudson's first professional singing job?

When did Jennifer Hudson make her Broadway debut?

What awards did Jennifer Hudson win for Dreamgirls?

Did Jennifer Hudson play Aretha Franklin?

Jennifer Hudson (born September 12, 1981, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) American actress and singer who first garnered attention on the reality television show American Idol and later earned acclaim for her music and acting. She accomplished the rare feat of winning the four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). Hudson began singing at age seven in her Chicago church choir. As a teenager, she performed at wedding receptions and in local talent shows and musical theatre. After graduating (1999) from Chicago’s Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, Hudson attended Langston (Oklahoma) University. In 2001 she transferred to Kennedy-King ...(100 of 783 words)

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