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Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer K. Hudson
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Jennifer Hudson is an American singer and actor. She has won numerous awards for both her music and acting, including an Academy Award, two Grammy Awards, a Tony Award and an Emmy Award, making her one of the handful of performers who has earned an EGOT.[1][2]

Jennifer Hudson was born in 1981 in Chicago, where she grew up.[3][4] She was the daughter of Samuel Simpson, a bus driver, and Darnell Hudson. The family lived in Englewood, a community in the South Side of Chicago.[3].

Jennifer began singing in her grandmother Julia Hudson's church, the Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist Church.[3]

Although she had already landed a major role in 2001 in a Chicago theater production[3] and had a music recording contract in 2002[5] her career skyrocketed in 2004 when she got to the finals of American Idol, which led to a role in the musical film "Dreamgirls" released in 2006. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2007 for that performance.[6]

Tragedy struck in 2008 when her mother, brother Jason, and 7-year old nephew were killed by her sister's husband. He was later sentenced to three life sentences.[7] She secluded herself for a period of time after the murders before resuming performances.

In 2009 Jennifer won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album with her self-titled debut album. [8]

Jennifer has gone on to have a very prolific film, television and singing career which is still active.[9] Most recently, in the February 2022 NAACP Image Awards, she won the Entertainer of the Year and Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the film "Respect."[10]

Jennifer has a son born in 2009 from her relationship with David Otunga.[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_EGOT_winners
  2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Hudson
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Living the Dream", The Chicago Sun-Times, by Dave Hoekstra, 16 Dec 2006 Online Archived Copy
  4. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/mar/07/news5
  5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Hudson
  6. ↑ https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2007
  7. ↑ https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/24/justice/illinois-hudson-murder-trial/index.html
  8. ↑ https://www.grammy.com/artists/jennifer-hudson/10872
  9. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Jennifer_Hudson
  10. ↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/26/entertainment/naacp-image-award-winners-2022/index.html
  11. ↑ https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-jennifer-hudson-david-otunga-20180216-story.html

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