Jennifer Kate Hudson, also called J.Hud (born 12 September 1981) is an American actor, singer and talk-show host. Through her entire career, she has received various accolades for her works in the fields of recorded music, film, television, and theater. Hudson was the first African-American woman, and also the youngest to receive all four major American entertainment awards: Emmy (Grammy), Oscar, Tony (EGOT), and Oscar (Oscar). In 2013, she was also presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Time named her one of the top 100 influential people around the globe in 2020.Hudson became famous in 2004 when she was an entrant in the third season of American Idol, placing seventh. She made her debut in the film as Effie White in the musical Dreamgirls (2006), for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and became the youngest African-American winner in the category of competitive acting. After signing with Arista Records, Hudson released her self-titled debut studio album in 2008 and was certified Gold in both the US as well as the UK and was awarded the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
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