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Jennifer Hudson

American singer, actress, model and spokesperson
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Jennifer Hudson

Summary

Jennifer Hudson is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], she… she was born on September 12, 1981[3]. She worked as an actor[4], musician[5], singer-songwriter[6], spokesperson[7], and artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,148 views/month, #2,460 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Jennifer Hudson…
  • Jennifer Hudson was born on September 12, 1981[3].
  • Jennifer Hudson was married to David Otunga[10].
  • Jennifer Hudson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jennifer Hudson's professions included actor[4].
  • Jennifer Hudson worked as a musician[5].
  • Jennifer Hudson's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
  • Jennifer Hudson worked as a spokesperson[7].
  • Jennifer Hudson's professions included artist[8].
  • Jennifer Hudson worked as a film actor[12].
  • Jennifer Hudson was educated at Dunbar Vocational High School[13].
  • Jennifer Hudson was educated at Langston University[14].
  • Jennifer Hudson received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[15].
  • Jennifer Hudson received the BET Award for Best New Artist[16].
  • Jennifer Hudson received the Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis, Jr. – Entertainer of the Year[17].
  • Jennifer Hudson received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture[18].
  • Jennifer Hudson received the BET Award for Best Actor & Actress[19].
  • Jennifer Hudson received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role[20].
  • Jennifer Hudson's religion is recorded as Baptists[21].
  • Jennifer Hudson is recorded as female[22].
  • Jennifer Hudson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jennifer Hudson's genre is rhythm and blues[24].
  • Jennifer Hudson's genre is contemporary R&B[25].
  • Jennifer Hudson's genre is pop music[26].
  • Jennifer Hudson's genre is soul[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1981-09-12[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul[31]

  • Community tags: american idol, contemporary r&b, english, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 95b5d5b5-46c4-4c3e-89d5-ffe9236427ac[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jennifer Hudson was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on September 12, 1981[3].

Education

Educated at Dunbar Vocational High School[13], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1942[36] and Langston University[14], a public university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1897[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], musician[5], singer-songwriter[6], spokesperson[7], artist[8], and film actor[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[15], an award for best supporting actress[40], in United States[41], founded in 1936[42]; BET Award for Best New Artist[16], a class of award[43], in United States[44]; Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis, Jr. – Entertainer of the Year[17], a class of award[45]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture[18], a class of award[46], founded in 1970[47]; BET Award for Best Actor & Actress[19], a class of award[48], in United States[49]; and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role[20], an award for best supporting actress[50], in United States[51], founded in 1994[52].

Personal Life

Jennifer Hudson was married to David Otunga[10]. Her religion is recorded as Baptists[21].

Why It Matters

Jennifer Hudson ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,148 views/month, #2,460 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Jennifer Hudson born?

Born in Chicago[2], Jennifer Hudson…

Who was Jennifer Hudson married to?

Jennifer Hudson's spouses include David Otunga[10].

What did Jennifer Hudson do for work?

Jennifer Hudson worked as actor[4], musician[5], singer-songwriter[6], spokesperson[7], and artist[8].

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].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . 411mania.com. 411mania.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . zumic.com. zumic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . mtv.com. mtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, musician, singer-songwriter +4
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  2. 17d 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
    Record label → Arista Records, J Records, Jive Records +1
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