Born Name
Jennifer Kate Hudson
Nick Name
Jenni
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality
Education
She graduated from Dunbar Vocational High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1999.
Hudson, then, enrolled herself into Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma. But, due to homesickness and unsuitable weather conditions, she left the college and took admission into Kennedy–King College in Chicago.
Occupation
Actress, singer, spokesperson
Family
- Father – Samuel Simpson (Bus Driver) (died 1999)
- Mother – Darnell Donnerson (Died – October 24, 2008)
- Siblings – Jason Hudson (Older Brother) (Mechanic), Julia Hudson (Older Sister) (School Bus Driver), Dinah Simpson (Half-Sister)
- Others – Julia (Maternal Grandmother)
Genre
R&B, soul
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
RCA Records, Arista
Build
Voluptuous
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Jennifer Hudson dated –
- James Peyton (1999-2007) – Jennifer met James Peyton as teenager. The duo started dating in 1999 and continued their relationship for eight years until 2007.
- Kerry Rhodes (2007) – For a very short time in 2007 (primarily in the 4th quarter of 2007), Jennifer and American football safety, Kerry Rhodes dated each other.
- David Otunga (2007-2017) – Hudson commenced dating American wrestler, actor and lawyer, David Otunga in December 2007. Next year, on September 12, 2008, the couple engaged each other. On August 10, 2009, Jennifer gave birth to the couple’s first child, a son named, David Daniel Otunga, Jr.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- The sweet big smile
- Voice
Measurements
35-28-36 in or 89-71-91.5 cm
Dress Size
8 (US)
Bra Size
32C
Shoe Size
9 (US)
Brand Endorsements
She is the brand ambassador of Weight Watchers (2010).
Hudson has appeared in a television commercial about Weight Watchers’ “Point Plus” (in 2012), Weight Watchers’ “Because it works!” (in 2011), and Weight Watchers 360 (in 2013) along with Jessica Simpson.
Jennifer appeared in print ads of whymilk.com’s “Milk Mustache”.
Religion
Baptist
Best Known For
Her work in 2006 movie Dreamgirls, 2008 movie The Secret Life of Bees, 2011 movie Winnie Mandela.
First Album
Hudson released her debut album titled Jennifer Hudson on September 27, 2008 via Arista Records. It charted at no. 2 in U.S., no. 21 in UK, no. 46 in Ireland. It was certified as “Gold” in US and UK and sold 839,000 copies in U.S. and 172,720 in UK.
First Film
She debuted with 2006 musical drama film Dreamgirls for her role as Effie White. The film won a whopping 29 awards and 6 nominations.
First TV Show
In 2004, Jennifer took part in reality-singing competition series American Idol. She was placed 7th in this 3rd season of the show.
Personal Trainer
She became Weight Watchers spokesperson in 2010 and changed her lifestyle and lost weight by portion control and exercising regularly.
Jennifer has also worked with Harley Pasternak in the past, who is famous for his 5 Factor diet. Hudson likes to keep her workouts intense. She sometimes plays basketball, which helps her to keep her metabolism up and at the same time, it does not feel like she is working out.
Jennifer Hudson Favorite Things
- Pop Artist – Céline Dion
- Music Style – R&B, pop
- Movie – Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
- Outfits – Urban Outfitters, Forever 21
Source – IMDb, LuckyMag
Jennifer Hudson Facts
- Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, and Whitney Houston are her biggest musical influences.
- In 2008, she had a female dog, named, Grammy Payton. She also owns a male dog, named, Oscar Hudson.
- Hudson is the first contestant from American Idol (2002-) to have won a nomination and an Academy Award.
- In 2011, she served as a guest judge in The X Factor UK in series 8.
- She does not drink and smoke.
- Jennifer Hudson celebrated her son David’s first birthday in WWE theme.
- Visit her official website @ jenniferhudson.com.
- Hear more from Jennifer on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, MySpace, and Google+.
Did we miss anyone?
Jennifer is such a Beautiful woman!!!She’s my celebrity role model.
She is at least 70 kg in that height because there is no way that skinny weight can be that curvy body shape.. She is more voluptous then that. But not fat at all. So she has height and totally can pull of the 70 kg very well . This make sense.