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Jennifer Hudson

American singer, actress, model and spokesperson
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Summary

Jennifer Hudson was born on September 12, 1981[1], in Chicago[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], musician[4], singer-songwriter[5], spokesperson[6], and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,054 views/month, #2,460 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: film actor[10], voice actor[11], singer[12]
  • Educated at: Dunbar Vocational High School[13], Langston University[14]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[15], BET Award for Best New Artist[16], Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis, Jr. – Entertainer of the Year[17], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture[18], BET Award for Best Actor & Actress[19], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role[20], Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress[21], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[22], Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[23], BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[24], Grammy Award for Best R&B Album[25], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group[26], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist[27], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album[28]
  • Religion or worldview: Baptists[29]
  • Sex or gender: female[30]
  • Genre: rhythm and blues[31], contemporary R&B[32], pop music[33], soul[34]
  • Record label: Arista Records[35], J Records[36], Jive Records[37], RCA Records[38]
  • Discography: Jennifer Hudson discography[39]
  • Commons category: Jennifer Hudson[40]
  • Voice type: soprano[41]
  • Unmarried partner: Common[42]
  • Residence: Englewood[43]
  • Family name: Hudson[44]
  • Given name: Jennifer[45]
  • Official website: https://jenniferhudsononline.com/[46]
  • Instrument: voice[47], piano[48]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[49]

  • Country: US[50]

  • Began / founded: 1981-09-12[51]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul[52]

  • Community tags: american idol, contemporary r&b, english, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul[53]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 95b5d5b5-46c4-4c3e-89d5-ffe9236427ac[54]

Why It Matters

Jennifer Hudson has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Jennifer Hudson born?

Jennifer Hudson's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Jennifer Hudson do for work?

Jennifer Hudson worked as an actor[3], musician[4], singer-songwriter[5], spokesperson[6], and artist[7].

Where did Jennifer Hudson go to school?

Jennifer Hudson was educated at Dunbar Vocational High School[13] and Langston University[14].

What awards did Jennifer Hudson receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[15], BET Award for Best New Artist[16], Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis, Jr. – Entertainer of the Year[17], and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture[18].

Related Entities

Arista Records Cats Common Dreamgirls Jive Records RCA Records Sex and the City United States

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Nofete · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → —
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → jennifer-hudson-1981
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  3. 5w ago · YANN92340 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elle.fr person id → Jennifer-Hudson
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  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 62065
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, musician, singer-songwriter +5
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  8. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Official website → https://jenniferhudsononline.com/
    Library of congress authority id → no2007006595, n91033772
    Record label → Arista Records, J Records, Jive Records +1
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