Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson: Biography in Details

Who is Jennifer Hudson?

Jennifer Hudson is an American singer, actress, and spokesperson. She is best known and famous for being a finalist on American Idol.

She has won Grammys and Oscars.

Jennifer Hudson: Birth, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Jennifer was born on September 12, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Her nickname is Jenni whereas her full name is Jennifer Kate Hudson.

Her father is Samuel Simpson and her mother was Darnell Donnerson.

She has three siblings; sisters (Julia Simpson and Dinah Simpson) and brother Jason Simpson. Her sister Julia is also a school bus driver like her father and her brother Jason was a mechanic.

Her mother, 57, and brother, 29 were shot dead on October 24, 2008, at their home in Chicago.

She also has a half-sister, Dinah Simpson.

Jennifer grew up singing in the church choir. She was raised and brought up as a Baptist. She is a huge fan of Whitney Houston. Her nationality is American and she holds a mixed ethnicity that is African-American.

Education

She attended Dunbar Vocational High School. She completed her graduated from the same school in the year 1999.

After finishing school, she joined Langston University. But she left the university after a semester because she was feeling homesick.

Jennifer Hudson: Profession, Career

Talking about her career, Jennifer finished seventh place on American Idol in 2004. In 2006, her screen debut came in the movie Dreamgirls.

She has also appeared in the films The Secret Life of Bees, Sex and the City, Winnie Mandela, and The Three Stooges.

Her album Jennifer Hudson sold over a million copies which were released in 2008. Her second album ‘I Remember Me was released on March 22, 2011. As well, her third album ‘JHUD’ was released in 2014 and sold 165,000 copies within the first week.

Jennifer Hudson has performed at events such as The Grammy Awards, Super Bowl XLVII, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and American Idol.

As an executive producer of Baba Yaga, Hudson earned a Daytime Emmy Award in September 2021 for Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program.

The Jennifer Hudson Show, Hudson syndicated talk show will debut on September 12, 2022, it was confirmed on June 16, 2022.

Awards, Achievements

Jennifer Hudson has also performed at the White House and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Frame in 2013.

Jennifer Hudson won the Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a supporting role. She has also won the Golden Globe Award for Best supporting actress as well as a Satellite Award for Best supporting actress.

Similarly, she has won several other awards like Grammy awards for her album ‘Jennifer Hudson’.

Salary, Net Worth

As of 2022, her estimated net worth is $30 million. Her estimated salary is $3,410,000.

Jennifer Hudson resides in an Upper West Side Apartment where she pays $21,000 per Month. The condo includes 4 Bedrooms and 3½ Bathrooms, and it is 3,000 sq. ft.

Jennifer Hudson’s Rumors, Controversy, Criticism

There was a rumor going around of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson was in talks to portray the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in an upcoming biopic.

Rumors were that Jennifer and David Otunga were married. But Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga separated before they could get married.

There was a controversy that ensued over her departure as she was recognized by legions as an outstanding vocalist who could outsing other contestants.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Jennifer Hudson has a perfect height of 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm). She has a weight of 70kg.

Her body measurement is 35-28-36 inches and her bra size is 32C. Her hair is black and she has Dark Brown eyes.

She is a health freak and is very careful about her diet and exercise.

Social Media Profile

Jennifer Hudson is active on social media. She has more than 3.1 million followers on Instagram.

She has around 3.9 million followers on Twitter and around 9.3 m followers on Facebook. Similarly, she has more than 33,671 subscribers on Youtube.

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