Jennifer Kate Hudson, also called J.Hud (born September 12, 1981) is an American actor, singer, and talk-show host. In her professional life she has been awarded numerous accolades for her works in the fields of recorded music, film TV, and theatre. Hudson was the first woman and second African-American woman to receive all four most prestigious American entertainment awards, which include Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT). 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 in the world 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) which for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as the youngest African-American winner in a category for acting competition. After signing to Arista Records, Hudson released her self-titled debut studio album in 2008 and was certified Gold in the US and UK and was awarded the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
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