Birthday: September 12, 1981
A source of perpetual inspiration to millions of young hopefuls, African-American pop diva-turned-actress Jennifer Hudson proved -- with glorious bravado -- that the most gifted and determined young talents can bounce back from a painful and public rejection and land squarely at the pinnacle of success, transcending even what they might have accomplished had the initial rejection never ...more- 2006
- National Board of Review
- Breakthrough Performance by an Actress
- Dreamgirls
- win
- 2006
- New York Film Critics Online
- Best Supporting Actress
- Dreamgirls
- win
- 2006
- New York Film Critics Online
- Best Breakthrough Performance
- Dreamgirls
- win
- 2006
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up)
- Dreamgirls
- win
- 2006
- Washington D.C. Film Critics Associatio
- Best Supporting Actress
- Dreamgirls
- win
- 2008
- Fragments
- Kathy
- 2008
- Sex and the City
- Louise
- 2008
- The Secret Life of Bees
- Rosaleen Daise
- 2006
- Dreamgirls
- Effie White











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