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August 11, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Shortly after coming in seventh on American Idol in 2004, Jennifer Hudson was cast in a supporting role in a Hollywood film. Working alongside huge celebrities such as Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, and Eddie Murphy, Hudson was the ne...
October 5, 2022 | Leave a Comment
She may not have won American Idol, but Jennifer Hudson took home an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at just 25 years old — a much bigger accomplishment. Her role in Dreamgirls (2006) was her film debut. Not e...
April 14, 2021 | Leave a Comment
Prior to her casting in Dreamgirls, Jennifer Hudson was best known for her appearance on Season 3 of the hit reality TV competition series American Idol. In spite of her seventh place finish, Hudson must have left quite an im...
November 9, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Following her spectacular turn on American Idol, Jennifer Hudson made the leap to (Oscar-winning) movies! Dreamgirls follows Deena (Beyoncé Knowles), Effie (Jennifer Hudson) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) who form a music tr...
November 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Jennifer Hudson, 34, was left devastated in 2008 when her mom Darnell Donaldson, brother Jason and seven-year-old nephew Julian King were murdered by her sister’s estranged husband William B…
September 15, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Jennifer Hudson once paid $1,000 for a safety pin. The 34-year-old actress – who grew up in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood which has a high poverty rate – admitted her family were horrified when she spent the exorbitant amount on the pin….
May 20, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Jennifer Hudson placed seventh in the third season but has gone on to have one of the most successful careers post American Idol. She won many awards including a Grammy, a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for her perf...
May 1, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Jennifer Hudson is the loving mother of David Daniel Otunga, Jr. with fiancé David Otunga. Not only is she acknowledged for her strong personality and incredible singing and acting talent, Jennifer’s transformation from si...
June 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Jennifer Hudson’s wedding to World Wrestling Entertainment star David Otunga is back on after she reportedly backed out. Apparently the Academy Award winner and her sportsman partner attempted to work through their issues around the time of William Ba…
May 14, 2012 | 4 Comments
William Balfour (left) has been found guilty of murdering Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew. In October 2008, Darnell Hudson, 57, was found in the living room of her own home, murdered by a gunshot to her bac...