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Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson with her Oscar in Chicago on March 6, 2007, when it was declared "Jennifer Hudson Day" there.
Background information
Birth name	Jennifer Kate Hudson
Born	September 12, 1981 (1981-09-12) (age 27)
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre(s)	R&B, soul, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, model
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2003–present
Label(s)	Arista
Website	www.jenniferhudsononline.com

Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981)¹ is an American singer, songwriter, model, and film actress. Hudson came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of the FOX reality television series American Idol. She made her film debut in the 2006 hit Dreamgirls. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance, also winning a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award among many others.

She won a Grammy Award for her R&B/soul self-titled debut album, which was released in 2008 on Arista Records and soon certified gold by the RIAA for more than 500,000 shipped copies, spawning the hit single "Spotlight."

In late 2008 Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew were killed in a shooting. Her estranged brother-in-law has been charged with their murders.

Hudson resumed her public appearances in 2009, and has since performed at the Super Bowl XLIII, the Grammy Awards, American Idol, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.² Hudson has been described as a friend of President Barack Obama, who invited her to appear with him at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills in May 2009. ³

Contents 1 Early life 2 2004 American Idol 3 Film 3.1 2005-2006 Dreamgirls 3.2 2007-Present Other Projects 4 2006-Present Recordings 4.1 Jennifer Hudson: (2006–present) 5 Personal life 5.1 Family murders 6 Discography 7 Filmography 7.1 Films 8 Awards and nominations 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

Early life

Hudson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Darnell Donerson (died 2008) and Samuel Simpson (died 1999). She was raised as a Baptist⁴ and attended Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, which she graduated from in 1999.⁵ She cites Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Patti LaBelle as her overall biggest influences and aspirations.⁶ She got her start in performing by singing with the church choir and doing community theater. As a teenager, Hudson worked at a Burger King restaurant in Chicago — a job that she famously acknowledged after receiving her 2007 Academy Award for Dreamgirls.⁷

2004 American Idol

Hudson auditioned for the third season of American Idol, in Atlanta, Georgia. In her audition she commented that she had been singing on Disney Cruise Lines for the past few months (as one of the Muses from Hercules); and contestant judge Randy Jackson said, "We're expecting more than a cruise ship performance from you." Jennifer delivered and all the judges agreed it was the best voice they had heard so far in the competition. She was a member of the first group of semifinalists in the Semifinals. She was not voted through to the final round, although she was brought back on the wild card round and put through as a "Top 12" finalist by Jackson.

Hudson struggled to gain popularity in the early stages of Idol's live shows, receiving the second-lowest number of votes in two of the first three shows. However, after a change in song choices, she soon became a favorite to win, receiving the highest number of votes in the "Top 9" after her performance of Elton John's "Circle of Life," on April 6, 2004. Among Hudson's worthy performances on the show was her rendition of Whitney Houston's, "I Have Nothing." Judge Simon Cowell commented that Hudson, "finally proved why she was among the 'Top 12,'" and referred to the performance a week later as, "sensational." During the "Top 7" show, Hudson performed Barry Manilow's, "Weekend in New England," which garnered praise from all three judges. Jackson called the song Hudson's best performance to date; and Simon Cowell noted that Hudson's presence made the third season a, "Battle of the Divas," referencing other powerful vocalists Fantasia Barrino and Latoya London. Despite this praise, Hudson was eliminated during this week, which some blamed in part on a power outage in Hudson's hometown of Chicago due to storms and tornadoes in the area. This also led controversy since the "Battling Divas" were all in the Bottom 3.⁸⁹ On April 21, 2004, Hudson became the sixth of the 12 finalists to be voted off the show, finishing the competition in seventh place. American Idol performances:

Theme Week	Song Sung	Artist	Date Sung	Status
Audition	Share Your Love With Me	Aretha Franklin	-	Advanced
Hollywood	[N/A]	[N/A]	-	Advanced
Semifinals	Imagine	John Lennon	February 10, 2004	Eliminated
Wild Card	I Believe in You and Me	Four Tops Whitney Houston	March 9, 2004	Selected
Top 12 Soul Music Week	Baby, I Love You	Aretha Franklin	March 16, 2004	Bottom 2
Top 11 Country Week	No One Else on Earth	Wynonna Judd	March 23, 2004	Safe
Top 10 Motown Week	(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave	Martha and the Vandellas	March 30, 2004	Bottom 2
Top 9 Songs of Elton John	Circle of Life	Elton John	April 6, 2004	Highest Number of Votes
Top 8 Songs of the Cinema	I Have Nothing from The Bodyguard	Whitney Houston	April 14, 2004	Safe
Top 7 Songs of Barry Manilow	Weekend in New England	Barry Manilow	April 20, 2004	Eliminated

Film

2005-2006 Dreamgirls

In November 2005, Hudson was cast in the prized role of Effie White for the film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls, which also starred Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles and Eddie Murphy. This role, originally created in a legendary Broadway performance by Jennifer Holliday, marked Hudson's debut screen performance. She won the role over hundreds of professional singer/actresses, including Raven-Symoné and American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino.¹⁰ Filming of Dreamgirls began on January 9, 2006, and the film went into limited release on December 25, 2006, and national release on January 12, 2007.

Hudson has won particular praise for her show-stopping onscreen rendition of the hit song, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", the signature song of the role, which had earlier been recorded, and had already reached the status of musical standard, because of the definitive performance of Jennifer Holliday. The New York Observer described Hudson's performance of the song as, "five mellifluous, molto vibrato minutes that have suddenly catapulted Ms. Hudson... into the position of front-runner for the best supporting actress Oscar."¹¹ Newsweek said that when moviegoers hear Hudson sing the song, she, "is going to raise goose bumps across the land."¹² Variety wrote that Hudson's performance, "calls to mind debuts like Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl or Bette Midler in The Rose, with a voice like the young Aretha."¹³

As Effie White, Hudson has garnered 29 awards from film critics as Best Supporting Actress and Breakthrough Performer of 2006. She won the Golden Globe Award as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In addition, she has been named Best Supporting Actress by the Broadcast Film Critics Association and also by the Screen Actors Guild.

After seeing Hudson's performance in Dreamgirls, American Idol judge Simon Cowell taped a congratulatory message to her, which aired on The Oprah Winfrey Show.¹⁴ With the March 2007 issue, Jennifer Hudson became the third African American celebrity, and the first African-American singer, to grace the cover of US Vogue magazine.¹⁵

On February 25, 2007, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in this film. Upon winning this award, Hudson also became one of the very few performers ever to win an Oscar for a debut screen performance. As of 2009, she is also the only person to have gone from participating in a reality television series to becoming an Academy Award winner. During her acceptance speech Hudson said:

Oh my God, I have to just take this moment in. I cannot believe this. Look what God can do. I didn't think I was going to win. [...] If my grandmother was here to see me now. She was my biggest inspiration." She also concluded her speech by thanking Jennifer Holliday.¹⁶

Hudson's version of, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the January 13, 2007, issue. The Dreamgirls track has since become Hudson's first "Top 10" hit, but not on the "Hot 100," as the track registered a new peak at number seven on the Billboard "Hot Adult R&B Airplay" chart on February 24, 2007. The track has also reached number 14 on the "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" chart, and remixes of the song have seen Jennifer reach the number one position on Billboard's "Hot Dance Club Play" chart.

2007-Present Other Projects

Later in 2007, the Mayor of her home town Chicago, Richard M. Daley declared March 6 as 'Jennifer Hudson Day' ¹⁷¹⁸. She also was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on June 18, along with 115 other individuals for 2007.¹⁹²⁰

In September 2007, Hudson began work on Sex and the City, as Louise, Carrie Bradshaw's assistant. Filming finished in December 2007 and the movie premiered on May 30, 2008.²¹

In January 2008, she began filming her third film The Secret Life of Bees as "Rosaleen," the mother figure of "Lily Owens" (Dakota Fanning). Also starring in the film are fellow Oscar nominees Queen Latifah and Sophie Okonedo, as well as Alicia Keys. The film opened on October 17, 2008 and grossed over $37 million at the box office. The film won two People's Choice Awards in January 2009 in the categories, Favorite Drama Movie and Favorite Independent Movie. The film also received nine Black Reel Awards nominations including three wins. Hudson was nominated for her performance in the film, but lost to Queen Latifah. The film also received eight nominations at the NAACP Image Awards including a nomination for Hudson for her performance. The awards were presented on February 12, 2009.

In 2009, Hudson is scheduled to appear as Kathy Archenault in Winged Creatures, a film based on the novel by Roy Freirich, with Forest Whitaker, Guy Pearce, Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Josh Hutcherson and Jackie Earle Haley.

2006-Present Recordings

Hudson recorded, "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)," originally by Gladys Knight & the Pips, for American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics—the official American Idol album for the third season.

She is featured in a duet, "The Future Ain't What It Used to Be," on Meat Loaf's Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose. She also performed the song "Easy to be Hard" on the Actors' Fund benefit recording of the musical Hair; and she is featured on Ne-Yo's second album, Because of You, on the track, "Leaving Tonight." Hudson has also recorded a new song with rapper Papoose, titled, "Special."

In September 2006, Hudson performed the song, "Over It," live on Fox Chicago Morning News. In the interview she stated the song would be included on her debut album, to be released in early 2007 however this was before she signed with Arista.²² On The Oprah Winfrey Show, Hudson announced plans to enter the studio in March 2007. Hudson said on The Tyra Banks Show, on February 23, 2007, that she just finished the first song for the album. Hudson also recorded a song called, "Stand Up," which was available for preview on her fan website which was produced by Chicago natives Earl Powell and Herman Little III, who arranged the song. The power-ballad is available on Jennifer's self-titled album (Deluxe Edition), as a Bonus track.

Jennifer Hudson: (2006–present)

In November 2006, Hudson signed a record deal with Arista Records and has currentlly released her debut album and has recently finished recording one song entitled, "Depreciate."²³

In January 2008 Hudson returned to the studio to record new material for her debut album. Her label was reportedly unhappy with the direction they were sending Hudson musically and decided it would be best to scrap the older songs and instead focus on new ones. Hudson worked with Ryan Tedder and Timbaland on a number of songs.

Her debut single, "Spotlight" was released on September 30, 2008, under the Arista Records label, and If This Isn't Love followed it. It was written and composed by Theron Thomas, Terry Thomas and Brian Kennedy, and produced by Kennedy.

Her eponymous debut album, Jennifer Hudson, was written by Ne-Yo, who co-produced along with Stargate. Additional contributors on the album include Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Robin Thicke, Harvey Mason, Jr., Diane Warren, Earl Powell, and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, among others.²⁴ She has performed the song, "All Dressed in Love," for the Sex and the City soundtrack, which was released on May 27, 2008.²⁵ Hudson performed the national anthem at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Her debut album attracted three nominations at the 2008 Grammy Awards; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Spotlight", Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "I'm His Only Woman" with Fantasia, and Best R&B Album for Jennifer Hudson. She won the last of these and performed at the awards.²⁶

Hudson sang the national anthem at Super Bowl XLIII ²⁷. She toured the United States with Robin Thicke in 2009 ²⁸. Hudson 's last few dates from March 31-May 18. Recently, Hudson has suffered through a "throat fatigue" and has had to reschudule May 16-May 19 ²⁹.

Personal life

Hudson began dating James Payton in 1999, when she was eighteen. They were both from Chicago. When asked if they had any plans to marry, Hudson declared that, "We are happy with the place we are right now, but perhaps we will tie the knot someday. One thing's for sure, I definitely won't be popping the question!"³⁰. Sometime in December 2007 Hudson and Payton ended their relationship.

Hudson met David Otunga [who is best known as "Punk" from I Love New York 2 in March 2008. However Otunga maintains he is a Harvard Law graduate ^{31 32}. Just six months later on Hudson's twenty-seventh birthday he proposed marriage ³³. The couple had not even been dating for six months and the news was met with apprehension by her family. Otunga accompanied Hudson throughout Spring/Autumn 2008 on various promotional events for her debut album. In November 2008 ³⁴ he started training to become a professional wrestler and is currently wrestling for Florida Championship Wrestling, which is a developmental territory for the WWE, under the name Dawson Alexander. ³⁵.

Jennifer owns three Pomeranian dogs named Dreamgirl, Oscar, and Grammy ³⁶.

As of May 31, 2009, Jennifer Hudson is currently expecting her first child, due in mid August 2009. ³⁷

Family murders

On October 24, 2008, Hudson's 57-year-old mother, Darnell Donerson, and the singer's 29-year-old brother, Jason, were found shot dead inside Donerson's Chicago, Illinois home. Likely shot before 3 p.m., they were discovered by the sister Julia ³⁸. An AMBER Alert was issued for Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, after Hudson's elder sister, Julia, reported him missing ^{39 40}.

Later that day, Chicago police arrested a suspect, William Balfour, 27, the estranged husband of Hudson's sister Julia, but he was not charged with any crime ⁴¹. Balfour is on parole and spent nearly seven years in prison for attempted murder, vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen vehicle. The Illinois Department of Corrections' records reveal one of Balfour's addresses to be the home where Donerson and Jason Hudson were murdered ⁴².

The body of a young boy was found in a 1994 Chevrolet Suburban parked on a street in Chicago's West Side area on October 27, 2008. The license plate and the vehicle's description matched that of the AMBER Alert ^{43 44}. The FBI later confirmed the body was that of Julian King ⁴⁵. Autopsy reports released on October 29, 2008 from the Cook County Medical Examiner's office indicated that Julian King's death was due to "multiple gunshot wounds" ⁴⁶.

Hudson's family announced a foundation for families of murder victims. The Hudson-King Foundation for Families of Slain Victims was named in honor of Hudson's mother, brother and nephew⁴⁷.

A weapon found in a West Side vacant lot in the neighborhood was confirmed as the murder weapon by Chicago police Superintendent Jody Weis on October 31, 2008, the gun belonged to Jason Hudson, that went missing months earlier. Funeral services for the victims were on November 3, while a private service was held at Chicago's South Side Apostolic Church of God on November 10 ⁴⁸.

Because he had not yet been charged, Balfour appeared at a thirty-five minute parole hearing, on November 10, 2008, without an attorney; the hearing decision was that he was believed to have violated parole and should be held until a December 3 hearing before the full Illinois Prisoner Review Board ⁴⁹⁵⁰⁵¹.

Jeanetta Cardine, a prisoner review board executive, was informed at the hearing that a woman described as Balfour's current or former girlfriend has told investigators she saw him with a gun matching the description of the.45-caliber weapon used in the 3 killings. Chairman Jorge Montes ruled: "He seemed to be disturbed. He contested those allegations. He was protesting the introduction of that evidence and he denied it. The gun allegation alone was enough to keep the man in custody. That's a very serious allegation. If somebody's alleging they saw him with a gun that was used in the murder of three individuals, we would definitely hold. The information about the woman's statements came from the Cook County State's Attorney's office "⁵⁰⁵². Balfour's girlfriend stated that she "had seen him with a gun identical to the gun recovered by the Chicago police near the body of the murdered child" several days before the murders occurred. She also claims Balfour admitted to being involved in the killings ⁵³ However, Balfour insisted he had nothing to do with the death of Julian King ⁵⁴.

Balfour became the prime suspect of the murders on December 1, 2008, and was transferred into police custody. A police department spokesperson said, "He is awaiting formal charges for three counts of murder. There likely will be a press conference once there are formal charges against him "^{55 56 57}. Balfour was officially charged with three counts of first degree murder, one count of home invasion and was denied bail ⁵⁸.

On February 1, 2009, Hudson made her first public appearance since the murders, singing ⁵⁹ the Star-Spangled Banner at Super Bowl XLIII.⁶⁰ The performance is available via iTunes, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Hudson-King Foundation⁶¹.

Discography

Studio albums

• Jennifer Hudson (2008)

Soundtracks

• Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture (2006)
• Sex and the City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2008)

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role
2006	Dreamgirls	Effie White
2008	Sex and the City	Louise
	The Secret Life of Bees	Rosaleen Daise
2009	Winged Creatures	Kathy Archenault

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2006	ShoWest	Female Star of Tomorrow	Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Won
	National Board of Review	Best Female Breakthrough Performance	Won
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
	New York Film Critics Circle	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	New York Film Critics Online	Best Supporting Actress	Won
		Breakthrough Performer	Won
	Hollywood Life Awards	Breakthrough of the Year	Won
	Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Washington, DC Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Won
		Best Breakthrough Performance	Won
	African-American Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Palm Springs International Film Festival	Breakthrough Performance	Won
	Las Vegas Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Florida Film Critics Circle Awards	Pauline Kael Breakout	Won
	Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award	Breakout Performance	Won
2007	The National Society of Film Critics	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated
	St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Austin Film Critics Association	Breakout Artist	Won
	Broadcast Film Critics Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Golden Globes	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Won
	Screen Actors Guild	Best Supporting Actress	Won
		Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture	Nominated
	NAACP Image Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Movie	Won
	BAFTA	Actress in a Supporting Role	Won
	Central Ohio Film Critics Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Black Reel Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won
		Best Breakthrough Performance	Won
	Academy Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role	Won
	Soul Train Awards	Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year	Won
	MTV Movie Awards	Best Performance	Nominated
	BET Awards	Best Female R&B Artist	Nominated
		Best Actress	Won
		Best New Artist	Won
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actress: Drama	Won
		Choice Movie Actress (Breakout)	Nominated
2008	Vibe Music Awards	VHollywood Award	Nominated
	Black Reel Awards	Best Actress for The Secret Life of Bees	Nominated
		Best Ensemble for The Secret Life of Bees	Nominated
2009	Grammy Awards62	Best R&B Album	Won
		Best R&B Female Vocal Performance for "Spotlight"	Nominated
		Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "I'm His Only Woman" featuring Fantasia	Nominated
		Best R&B Song for "Spotlight"	Nominated
	NAACP Image Awards63	Outstanding New Artist	Won
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie for The Secret Life of Bees	Nominated
		Outstanding Female Artist	Nominated
		Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration "I'm His Only Woman" (with Fantasia)	Won
		Outstanding Music Video for "Spotlight"	Nominated
		Outstanding Song for "Spotlight"	Nominated
		Outstanding Album for Jennifer Hudson	Won
	BET Awards6465	Best Female R&B Artist	Nominated
		Best Actress	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards66	Choice Music: R&B Artist	TBA
		Choice Music: R&B Track for "If This Isn't Love"	TBA

See also

• List of Academy Award records
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
• List of Black Academy Award winners and nominees
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jennifer Hudson

• Official website
• Jennifer Hudson at the Internet Movie Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Chaka Kahn for Funk This	Grammy Award for Best R&B Album 2009 for Jennifer Hudson	Succeeded by 'incumbent'

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Jennifer Hudson Studio albums Jennifer Hudson Other albums Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture Singles "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Â· "Spotlight" Â· "If This Isn't Love" Â· "Giving Myself" Other songs "Love You I Do"  Â· All Dressed in Love" Filmography Dreamgirls Â· Sex and the City Â· The Secret Life of Bees Â· Winged Creatures Related Discography Â·

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Jennifer Connelly (2001) Â· Catherine Zeta-Jones (2002) Â· Renée Zellweger (2003) Â· Cate Blanchett (2004) Â· Rachel Weisz (2005) Â· Jennifer Hudson (2006) Â· Tilda Swinton (2007) Â· Penélope Cruz (2008) Complete list Â· (1928–1940) Â· (1941–1960) Â· (1961–1980) Â· (1981–2000) Â· (2001-present)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Jennifer Connelly (2001) Â· Meryl Streep (2002) Â· Renée Zellweger (2003) Â· Natalie Portman (2004) Â· Rachel Weisz (2005) Â· Jennifer Hudson (2006) Â· Cate Blanchett (2007) Â· Kate Winslet (2008) Complete List Â· (1943–1960) Â· (1961–1980) Â· (1981–2000) Â· (2001–present)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Screen Actors Guild Award - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Helen Mirren (2001) Â· Catherine Zeta-Jones (2002) Â· Renée Zellweger (2003) Â· Cate Blanchett (2004) Â· Rachel Weisz (2005) Â· Jennifer Hudson (2006) Â· Ruby Dee (2007) Â· Kate Winslet (2008) Complete list Â· (1994-2000) Â· (2001-present)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e American Idol season 3 Contestants Fantasia Barrino Â· Diana DeGarmo Â· Jasmine Trias Â· LaToya London Â· George Huff Â· John Stevens Â· Jennifer Hudson Â· Jon Peter Lewis Â· Camile Velasco Â· Amy Adams Â· Matthew Rogers Â· Leah LaBelle Other Sources "I Believe"

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NAME	Hudson, Jennifer
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hudson, Jennifer Kate
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actress, singer
DATE OF BIRTH	September 12, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH