The story of Jennifer Hudson, a talented and very strong starlet

Jennifer Hudson - is an American actress and singer who rose to fame through American Idol in 2004. of the year: she was a finalist in the third season... In the 2006 Hudson. made her debut as an actress - she played Effie White in the film Dreamgirls: this role brought Jennifer about 30 different awards... Today, Hudson is the owner of the Oscars and Grammys! She has a huge army of devoted fans all over the world, but still - for many people the biography of this talented woman remains a mystery... There was a period in Hudson's life when she had to give up the limelight to grieve... But she found the strength to come back, to play a major role in many projects, as well as to record several albums! Let's get to know our heroine a little closer....

Early years, American Idol

Jennifer Kate Hudson was born in 1981 year in Chicago, Illinoisin the family. Darnell Donnerson and Samuel Simpson.. Young Hudson sang in her church choir and later graduated from the Professional Career Academy Dunbar. Today she is an Academy Award-winning actress, Grammy Award-winning singer and best-selling author. This bright, beautiful talent with a loud voice is a perfect example of how NOT winning a coveted title can still be a career gift rather than a lifelong disappointment... After a year of singing on a Disney cruise ship, Hudson auditioned for the third season of the American Idol.

As a finalist, she received acclaim and fan favourites before almost disappearing from the limelight after being eliminated from the show. A big controversy arose over her exit as legions recognised her as an outstanding vocalist who could easily outplay the other contestants...

Hudson sang in a gospel choir, performed in community theatre productions, sang on cruise ships and toured with a musical Disney's "Hercules.". With no formal musical training, her raw vocal power initially appealed to the jury Idol... Surprisingly, at some point. Jennifer was eliminated from the show. The winner as a result was Fantasia Barrino.

Successes in the world of cinema

Hudson was on the summer tour American Idol and spent the next two years touring in concert. When it came time to audition for the coveted role Effie Melody White in the highly anticipated film version of the Broadway musical. "Dreamgirls" (2006)This time Jennifer was the winner and earned the right to play the coveted role. The film, by the way, was based on real events related to the group. The Supremesbut with a much less tragic ending.

Game Jennifer was the most triumphant musical film debut since Barbra Streisand showed up on the feed 1968 of the year, "Funny Girl!" Jennifer was the heart and soul of the film, and easily won over the critics. Not only did she win "Oscar, Golden Globe, British Film. and National Board of Review awards for Best Supporting Actress - she won just about every film critic award there could be! And the way she performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going."... It's magical!

After the breakthrough. Jennifer continued to shine on the big screen! First she appeared in the film "Sex and the City." с Sarah Jessica Parkerand then in the drama. "Flight of a lifetime." and tender film "The Secret Life of Bees"... Hudson later played one of the most controversial women of the 20th century, Winnie Mandela, in the 2011 biographical film of the same name. In 2013, the actress appeared in the family Christmas drama "Black Christmas.". Jennifer's filmography also includes the romantic comedy . "Sandy Wexler." (Courtney), the film version of the popular musical "Cats." (Grizabella), as well as a biographical film "Respect."in which Hudson played Aretha Franklin herself! She also appeared in "Hairspray" (2016), where she played the role of Motormouth Maybelle! With all that said, back in 2013, Jennifer was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ....

Music

Rapid take-off Hudson made a major impact on the music world with the successful release of her albums on the label Sony / Arista Records! In autumn 2008, Hudson released her debut album of the same name, which won a Grammy for Best R&B Work: it also debuted at No. 2 in the Billboard Hot 100! In 2011 the record was released I Remember Me: the album also debuted at No. 2 and won three awards at the NAACP Image Awards 2009including Best Album. Continuing to create new music, Hudson released her latest (to date) album JHUD in 2014: it was a more brilliant album for Jennifer, featuring the likes of Pharrell Williams and Timbaland... Released by RCA, the album was a hugely successful return to the 1970s-inspired R&B...

The following year, Hudson also returned to television, starring in the popular musical drama "Empire.". In 2017, Jennifer added to her portfolio of projects by becoming a judge for a popular singing competition "The Voice UK."!

Family tragedy

В 2008 a year in the life Hudson tragedy struck when her seven-year-old nephew went missing. Julian King. The boy went missing shortly after the actress' mother and brother were shot dead ... Later King was also found dead. In December of the same year, the police arrested the singer's stepfather, William Balfour, in connection with the murders. He was eventually found guilty of murdering all three members of his family and sentenced to life imprisonment ... Hudson it took her a long time to recover. She made her first public appearance since the tragedy during the Super Bowl XLIII in 2009where she sang the national anthem... Later she also founded a charity organisation Julian D. King Gift Foundation in honour of his nephew. В 2012 year, Hudson published a book and later launched her own clothing line, wrote the soundtrack to the to the film Think Like a Man.and continued to appear in film projects. Today, this strong and undeniably talented woman performs at various tribute shows in honour of famous musicians:

Conclusion

Expanding his talents in the arts, Hudson, it seems that she is not going to stop there! A beautiful singer, an outstanding actress and now an author... This woman has experienced many ups and downs, personal tragedies... And today she serves as a shining example for all those who find it hard to follow their star....