Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson Movies and TV Shows

Jennifer Kate Hudson, born September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, is a recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place. She went on to win a Grammy Award for her eponymous debut album, Jennifer Hudson, which was released in 2008 and was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 700,000 copies in the US; sales exceeded 1 million copies worldwide. She made her film debut in the 2006 film Dreamgirls which won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Since then, Hudson had roles in 2008’s Sex in the City and The Secret Life of Bees Hudson is set to star in the 2011 film Winnie based on the life of Winnie Mandela. In 2022, she became the 17th individual to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT), being the second African American woman to do so

Personal info

Gender: Female
Date of birth: 1981-09-12 (43 years old)
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.75 m
Net worth: $25,000,000
twitter: iamjhud
instagram: iamjhud

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in Canada

Breathe

4.2

54%

role:
Maya

2024

Action

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.2

54%

The Color Purple

The Color Purple (2023)

6.8

70%

role:
Songs

2023

Drama

6.8

70%

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)

4.5

70%

role:
Executive Producer

Not available

2022

Talk Show

4.5

70%

Not available

Respect

6.6

68%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2021

Drama

History

Music

6.6

68%

Monster

6.5

65%

role:
Mrs. Harmon

2021

Crime

Drama

6.5

65%

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)

5.8

65%

role:
Self

2020

Family

5.8

65%

Cats

2.8

42%

role:
Grizabella

2019

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2.8

42%

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)

7.7

63%

role:
Herself

Not available

2019

Comedy

TV Movie

7.7

63%

Not available

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)

7.6

82%

role:
Self

2019

Documentary

Music

7.6

82%

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)

7.5

63%

role:
Self

2017

Documentary

Music

7.5

63%

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler (2017)

5.2

55%

role:
Courtney Clarke

2017

Comedy

5.2

55%

Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live! (2016)

7.0

73%

role:
Motormouth Maybelle

2016

Comedy

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

7.0

73%

Sing

7.1

71%

role:
Young Nana (voice)

2016

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Family

Music

7.1

71%

Confirmation

Confirmation (2016)

6.8

69%

role:
Angela Wright

2016

Drama

History

TV Movie

6.8

69%

Chi-Raq

5.9

58%

role:
Irene

2015

Comedy

Crime

Drama

5.9

58%

Lullaby

6.1

62%

role:
Nurse Carrie

2014

Drama

6.1

62%

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

7.1

70%

role:
Self - Interviewee

Not available

2014

Documentary

TV Movie

7.1

70%

Not available

Black Nativity

Black Nativity (2013)

4.8

54%

role:
Naima

2013

Drama

Music

4.8

54%

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)

7.5

74%

role:
Gloria

2013

Drama

7.5

74%

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

6.8

70%

role:
Maggie

2013

Drama

6.8

70%

The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges (2012)

5.1

57%

role:
Sister Rosemary

2012

Comedy

5.1

57%

Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela (2011)

6.1

58%

role:
Winnie Mandela

2011

Drama

6.1

58%

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

7.2

75%

role:
Rosaleen Daise

2008

Adventure

Drama

7.2

75%

Winged Creatures

Winged Creatures (2008)

5.6

60%

role:
Kathy Archenault

2008

Crime

Drama

5.6

60%

Sex and the City

Sex and the City (2008)

5.7

66%

role:
Louise, Carrie's assistant

2008

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.7

66%

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)

6.1

71%

role:
Herself

2007

Family

6.1

71%

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls (2006)

6.6

68%

role:
Effie White

2006

Drama

Music

6.6

68%

: Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Jennifer Hudson are, for example, Breathe, The Color Purple and Respect.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (7.9), The Secret Life of Bees (7.4) and Sing (7.1).