Jennifer Hudson

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William Balfour Found Guilty of Killing Jennifer Hudson's Family ()

Jennifer Hudson Family Murder Trial: Jen Breaks Down ()
Jennifer Hudson was bawling on the witness stand on the first day of William Balfour's murder trial. Jennifer spoke about the last time that she saw her family.

Jennifer Hudson and Adele: Weight Watchers Battle At The Grammys? ()
Adele and Jennifer Hudson had a strange backstage interaction at the Grammys. J-Hud reportedly suggested that Adele join Weight Watchers.

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Jennifer Hudson is an Academy award winning actress and soul singer-songwriter.

JHud is one of the few actors to have won all four major screen acting awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as a Grammy Award and more than twenty other prizes. Dayum!

Jennifer Hudson was a finalist on the third season of American Idol. She received harsh criticism from Simon Cowell and she was voted off.

Lucky for Jen, losing the competition was the best thing that could have happened to her! She went on to star in 2006's Dreamgirls for which she has won numerous awards including her very own Oscar.

Her self-titled debut album was released in 2008 and soon certified Gold by the RIAA, spawning the #1 single "Spotlight."

In late 2008, Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew were murdered. Hudson went into seclusion mourning the loss of her family.

In 2009, Hudson re-entered the spotlight when she performed at the Super Bowl XLIII, the Grammy Awards, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

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