Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson (Jennifer Kate Hudson), born on September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American female singer and actor.
In 2004, he participated in the talent show " American idol " and won the 7th place
[1]
. In 2006, he participated in the movie " Dreamgirls " and won the "Best Supporting Actress" award at the 79th Academy Awards and the 64th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards
[2-3]
. In 2008, the first album of the same name was released " Jennifer Hudson ", which won four nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards , and finally won the "Best R&B Album" award
[4]
. In 2011, the second studio album " I Remember Me " was released, which reached number 2 on the Billboard Top 100 Albums chart in the United States
[5]
. In February 2015, with the album "JHUD", he was nominated for the 57th Grammy Awards "Best R&B Singer" award
[6]
; in October, he participated in the Broadway musical "Purple"
[7]
. In 2017, he participated in the romantic comedy " Sandy Wexler "; in the same year, he served as a judge of the " The Voice of UK " program
[8]
. In 2019, participated in the musical adapted film "Cats "
[9]
. In 2021, the starring biopic " Respect " will be released
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Early Experience
Jennifer Hudson was born in the Englewood community in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Jennifer trained her singing skills in the gospel choir as a child and has also participated in community theater performances
. She originally planned to go to Langston University to study, but because she missed her hometown, she eventually enrolled in nearby Kennedy King City University. In 2002, signed the first record contract with Righteous Records in Chicago. In 2004, before participating in the audition for " American idol ", Jennifer had been touring in Disneyland
.
Performing Experience
In 2004, he participated in the talent show " American idol " and finally ended the game in seventh place, becoming one of the most unexpectedly eliminated players in the history of the show
.
In 2006, she co-starred in the musical adaptation film " Dreamgirls " with Jamie Foxx and Beyoncé, and played a black female singer in the film
. Jennifer sang "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", "Love You I Do", "One Night Only" and other songs in the original soundtrack of the movie, among which "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" appeared Ranked in the top 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and the top 30 in the UK singles chart
, " Love You I Do " was shortlisted for the 79th Academy Awards "Best Original Song"
.
In 2007, for her role in the film "Dreamgirls", she won the 79th Academy Awards "Best Supporting Actress" award and the 64th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards "Best Supporting Actress" award
. In the same year, she won the "Artist of the Year" award at the 21st Soul Train Music Awards
and became the first black female singer to appear on the cover of " Vogue " magazine
.
In May 2008, starred in the TV series adaptation of the movie " Sex and the City: The Movie ", and presented the end song "All Dressed in Love"
; in September, released his first studio album " Jennifer Hudson ", which is being released In the first week, he became the runner-up on the Billboard Album Chart in the United States with 217,000 copies sold
. The album’s lead single "Spotlight" won the No. 1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart, and entered the top 30 singles charts in the United Kingdom and the United States
. On October 17, the feature film " The Secret " co-starred with Quen Latifah "Life of Bees " was released in the United States
.
On February 2, 2009, he sang the American National Anthem at the Super Bowl
; on February 9, he won the 51st Grammy Awards for "Best R&B Female Singer" and "Best R&B Single" with the album " Jennifer Hudson " Waiting for four nominations, and finally won the "Best R&B Album" award
.
In January 2010, participated in the " Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief " global fundraising TV special
.
On March 22, 2011, the second studio album " I Remember Me " was released through Arista Records . The album producers include Ryan Tedder , Diana Warren, Alicia Keys and R. Kelly . The album was released for the first time. Zhou won the second
place on the Billboard Albums Chart ; in September, the starring biographical film " Winnie " was released, in which Jennifer played Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 's wife Winnie Mandela
.
On February 13, 2012, he participated in the comedy " The Three Stooges " co-directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly , as the nun Rosemary of the orphanage
. In the same year, at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards , a tearful cover of Whitney Houston 's masterpiece " I Will Always Love You " was a tribute to Whitney, who died unexpectedly on the eve of the awards ceremony
.
In October 2013, the starring movie " The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete " was released in the United States; on November 13, he was named Walk Of Fame in Hollywood
.
In September 2014, the third studio album "JHUD" was released, and the album was nominated for the 57th Grammy Awards "Best R&B Singer" award
.
In August 2015, he participated in the TV series " Empire " and sang many songs
; in October, he played the iconic character Shug Avery in the Broadway musical version of "Purple"
.
On April 16, 2016, he co-starred in the biopic " Confirmation " with Kerry Washington ; in December, he participated in the NBC live musical "Hair Gel" adapted from the Broadway stage play of the same name
.
In April 2017, he participated in the romantic comedy " Sandy Wexler " directed by Steve Brill and played an artist in the film
. In the same year, he served as a mentor for the talent show " the Voice of UK "
.
In September 2019, he participated in the musical adaptation film " Cats " directed by Tom Hooper , and played "Charming Cats" Grizz Bella in the film
; in December, the biopic " Respect " directed by Lisa Tommy was released In the trailer, Jennifer will play the American soul singer Aretha Franklin
in the film, which will be released in the United States in August 2021
.
Personal Life
In 1999, 18-year-old Jennifer began dating James Payton, and in December 2007, the two broke up. In September 2008, Jennifer agreed to the marriage proposal of David Otunga , who had been dating for less than a year, on his 27th birthday. On October 24, Jennifer’s brother and mother were found shot dead at their Chicago home, and the nephew’s body was also there. Found in an SUV on the streets of Chicago and suspected of being shot and killed by Jennifer's ex-brother-in-law
. On August 12, 2009, Jennifer Hudson's son Daniel O'Tang Jr. was born
.
In 2017, Jennifer divorced David Otunga and obtained custody and property rights of her son
.
Character Evaluation
Jennifer Hudson has a beautiful singing voice, a wide range and a full-sounding voice
. Her superb singing skills and elegant temperament can reach the soul, making the audience scream constantly
.
Jennifer Hudson is one of the representative figures of the contemporary American dream. She became famous in singing the reality show "American Idol". Later, she appeared in movies and won Oscar affirmation, and became famous for it. Then she also relied on her outstanding musical attainments. , Won the Grammy Award, is an out-and-out all-round artist
. Jennifer has been exposed in the spotlight of pop culture for a long time, and her career is irreproducible
.
