Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson, 2007
Born	Jennifer Kate Hudson September 12, 1981 (1981-09-12) (age 26) Chicago, Illinois
Occupation	Actress, Singer and Model
Years active	2003-present

Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981) is an American actress and singer. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works She first gained notice as one of the finalists on the third season of the FOX television series American Idol. The third season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2004 and continued until May 26, 2004. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition She went on to star as Effie White in the 2006 motion picture adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls for which she won numerous awards including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a SAG Award. Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, which opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures OSCAR is an acronym for Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members

Contents 1 Background 2 American Idol 2.1 American Idol performances 3 Acting career 3.1 Dreamgirls 3.2 Academy Awards 3.3 Further acting projects 4 Recording career 4.1 Jennifer Hudson 5 Personal life 6 Discography 6.1 Singles 7 Filmography 8 Awards and nominations 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

Background

Hudson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Darnell Hudson and Samuel Simpson, who was a bus driver. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. ^[1] She was raised Baptist^[2] and attended Dunbar Vocational Career Academy and graduated in 1999. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. She cites Whitney Houston as her musical and movie influence, as well as Aretha Franklin. Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the ^[3] She has also cited on multiple occasions that Celine Dion is one of her favorite artists. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer ^[4][5]

After seeing Hudson's performance in Dreamgirls, American Idol judge Simon Cowell taped a congratulatory message to her, which aired on The Oprah Winfrey Show. } Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7 1959 is an English artist-and-repertoire ("A&R" executive and Television personality / producer The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated ^[6] With the March 2007 issue, Jennifer Hudson became the third African American celebrity, and the first African American singer, to grace the cover of Vogue magazine. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. ^[7]

American Idol

Hudson auditioned for the third season of American Idol in Atlanta, Georgia. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition In her audition she commented that she had been singing on Disney Cruise Lines for the past few months (as one of the Muses from Hercules) and Randy said "We're expecting more than a cruise ship performance from you". Disney Cruise Line is an American Cruise ship company owned by The Walt Disney Company and headquartered in Celebration Florida. Hercules is a 1997 Animated feature, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June Jennifer delivered and all the judges agreed it was the best voice they had heard so far in the competition. She was a member of the first group of semifinalists in the Semi Finals. She was not voted through to the final round, although she was brought back on the wildcard round and put through as a Top 12 finalist by contest judge Randy Jackson. Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson (born June 23 1956 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is best known as a judge on American Idol; he is

Jennifer Hudson struggled to gain popularity in the early stages of the live shows, receiving the second-lowest number of votes in two of the first three shows. However, after a change in song choices, she soon became a favorite to win, receiving the highest number of votes in the Top 9 after her performance of Elton John's "Circle of Life" on April 6, 2004. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Among Hudson's performances on the show was her rendition of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing". American Idol judge Simon Cowell commented that she "finally proved why she was among the Top 12" and referred to the performance a week later as "sensational". } Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7 1959 is an English artist-and-repertoire ("A&R" executive and Television personality / producer ^[8]

On April 21, 2004, Hudson became the sixth of the 12 finalists to be voted off the show, finishing the competition in seventh place. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

American Idol performances

• "Imagine" (John Lennon, 1971) (Semifinals; February 10, 2004)
• "I Believe in You and Me" (The Four Tops, 1982; Whitney Houston, 1996) (Wild card; March 9, 2004)
• "Baby, I Love You" (Aretha Franklin, 1967) (Soul week; March 16, 2004) (Bottom 2)
• "No One Else on Earth" (Wynonna Judd)" (Country; March 23, 2004)
• "(Love is Like a) Heat Wave" (Motown, Martha and the Vandellas; March 30, 2004) (Bottom 2)
• "Circle of Life" Elton John, 1994) (Elton John songs; April 6, 2004)
• "I Have Nothing" (The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston, 1992) (Movie songs week; April 14, 2004) (Highest Number Of Votes)
• "Weekend in New England" (Barry Manilow, 1976) (Manilow songs; April 20, 2004) (Bottom 3: eliminated)

Acting career

Dreamgirls

In November 2005, Hudson was cast in the prized role of Effie White, the role originally created in a legendary Broadway performance by Jennifer Holliday, for the film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls, which also starred Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, and Eddie Murphy. " Imagine " is a song by John Lennon, which appears on his 1971 album Imagine. 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Hudson won the role over hundreds of professional singers and actresses, including American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino. Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984) or simply Fantasia, is an American R&B / soul singer and Broadway She said in an interview on The View that Fantasia called her and said:"Girl, you stole my part". The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on ^[9] Filming of Dreamgirls began on January 9, 2006, and the film went into limited release on December 25, 2006 and national release on January 12, 2007. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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Hudson has won particular praise for her show-stopping onscreen rendition of the hit song, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", the signature song of the role, which had earlier been recorded, and had already reached the status of musical standard, because of the definitive performance of Jennifer Holliday. " And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going " is a Torch song from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music Jennifer-Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960, Riverside Texas) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning American Singer The New York Observer described Hudson's performance of the song as "five mellifluous, molto vibrato minutes that have suddenly catapulted Ms. The New York Observer is a weekly newspaper first published in New York City on September 22, 1987, by Arthur L Hudson. . . into the position of front-runner for the best supporting actress Oscar. " Newsweek said that when moviegoers hear Hudson sing the song, she "is going to raise goose bumps across the land. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. " Variety wrote that Hudson's performance "calls to mind debuts like Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl or Bette Midler in The Rose, with a voice like the young Aretha. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Funny Girl is a Musical film based on the stage musical of the same name. Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as The Rose is a 1979 musical - Drama film which tells the story of a self-destructive 1960s rock star who struggles to cope with Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the "

As Effie White, Hudson has garnered twenty-nine awards from film critics as Best Supporting Actress and Breakthrough Performer of 2006. Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, which opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. She won the Golden Globe Award as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner In addition, she has been named Best Supporting Actress by the Broadcast Film Critics Association and also by the Screen Actors Guild. The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the U The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background

On February 25, 2007, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in this film. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS At 25 years old, Hudson became the eighth-youngest winner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Upon winning this award, Hudson also became one of the very few performers ever to win an Oscar for a debut screen performance. As of 2007, she is also the only person to have gone from participating in a reality television series to becoming an Academy Award winner. During her acceptance speech Hudson said: "Oh my God, I have to just take this moment in. I cannot believe this. Look what God can do. I didn't think I was going to win. " "If my grandmother was here to see me now. She was my biggest inspiration. " She also concluded her speech by thanking Jennifer Holliday. Jennifer-Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960, Riverside Texas) is a two-time Grammy Award -winning American Singer ^[10]

Hudson's version of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the January 13, 2007 issue. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks The Dreamgirls track has since become Hudson's first Top 10 hit, but not on the Hot 100, as the track registered a new peak at #7 on the Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay chart on February 24, 2007. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The track has also reached #14 on the Hot R&B/HipHop Songs chart, and remixes of the song have seen Jennifer reach the #1 position on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart.

In addition, Hudson was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on June 18 along with 115 other individuals for 2007. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries ^[11][12]

Academy Awards

Jennifer won an Academy Award for her work as Effie White in the film version of Dreamgirls at the 79th Annual Academy Awards. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, which opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, which opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. The 79th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars) honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25 2007 500 p The following year, at the 80th Annual Academy Awards she presented the award for best supporting actor to Javier Bardem. The 80th Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best in film for 2007, was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California on ABC Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969 is an Academy Award -winning and critically acclaimed Spanish Actor who has starred in over two dozen

Further acting projects

In September 2007, Hudson began work on Sex and the City: The Movie , as Louise, Carrie Bradshaw's assistant. Filming finished in December 2007 and the movie premiered on 30 May 2008. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[13] In 2008, Hudson is scheduled to appear as Kathy Archenault in Winged Creatures, a film based on the novel by Roy Freirich, with Forest Whitaker, Guy Pearce, Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Josh Hutcherson, and Jackie Earl Haley. Winged Creatures is a 2008 film adaptation of Roy Freirich's novel of the same name. Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15 1961 is an American actor producer, and director. Guy Edward Pearce (born October 5, 1967) is a Screen Actors Guild Award -nominated English -born Australian raised actor perhaps Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973 is an English actress, known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001 Dakota Fanning (born February 23 1994 is an American teen Actress. Joshua Ryan Hutcherson (born October 12, 1992) is an American film Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. In January 2008 Jennifer began filming her fourth film The Secret Life of Bees as Rosalene, the mother figure of Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning). The Secret Life of Bees is a historical fiction 2002 bestselling novel by American author Sue Monk Kidd. Dakota Fanning (born February 23 1994 is an American teen Actress. Also starring in the film are fellow Oscar nominees Queen Latifah and Sophie Okonedo, as well as Alicia Keys. Sophie Okonedo (born 1 January 1969 is an Academy Award -nominated English actress. Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul

Recording career

Hudson recorded "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", originally by Gladys Knight & the Pips, for American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics—the official American Idol album for the 3rd season. "The Pips" redirects here For the BBC pips, see Greenwich Time Signal.

She is featured in a duet, "The Future Ain't What it Used to Be" on Meat Loaf's Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose album. Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician Bat out of Hell III The Monster Is Loose is an album by Meat Loaf; the third and last in the Bat out of Hell series She also performed the song "Easy To Be Hard" on the Actors' Fund benefit recording of the musical Hair and she is featured on Ne-Yo's second album Because of You on the track "Leaving Tonight". The Actors Fund is a nonprofit umbrella Charitable organization that assists entertainment and performing arts professionals through a broad spectrum of programs including comprehensive Hair The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a Rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18 1979 better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B Singer-songwriter Hudson has also recorded a new song with rapper Papoose, titled "Special. Shamele Mackie, better known by his Stage name Papoose (pæˈpuːs is an American Rapper. "

In September 2006, Hudson performed the song "Over It" live on Fox Chicago Morning News. WFLD, channel 32 is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation -owned Fox Broadcasting Company, based in Chicago Illinois. In the interview she stated the song would be included on her debut album, to be released in early 2007 however this was before she signed with Arista. ^[14] On the Oprah Show, Hudson announced plans to enter the studio in March 2007. Hudson said on the Tyra Banks Show on February 23, 2007 that she just finished the first song for the album. Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4 1973 is an American Television personality, Emmy Award -winning talk show host, actress Supermodel, former Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hudson also recorded a song called "Stand Up" which was available for on her fan website to purchase and is now able to be previewed on her myspace.

Jennifer Hudson

In November 2006, Hudson signed a record deal with Arista Records and is currently working on her debut album and has recently finished recording one song entitled "Depreciate. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the "^[15]

In January 2008, it was announced that Hudson would be returning to the studio to record new material for her debut album. Her label was reportedly unhappy with the direction they were sending Hudson musically, and decided it would be best to scrap the older songs and instead focus on new ones. Hudson will be working with Ryan Tedder and Timbaland on a number of songs. Ryan Benjamin Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American Singer, and Grammy nominated Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, ^[16]

During an interview in May 2008, Hudson confirmed that her debut album, which will be self titled, would be released on 30 September 2008 under the Arista Records label. International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common She also announced that later this month her debut single "Spotlight" would be released in order to promote her debut album. " Spotlight " is an R&B song written and produced by Ne-Yo and Norwegian production duo Stargate for Jennifer Hudson 's The song leaked on May 16, 2008 and can be listened on video hosting site YouTube. ^[17] The first single, "Spotlight," will impact U. S. radio outlets on June 9 and be available for sale via digital outlets the following day. "Spotlight" was written by Ne-Yo, who co-produced along with Stargate. Additional contributors on the album include Timbaland, Robin Thicke, the Underdogs, Diane Warren and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, among others. ^[18] She has performed the song "All Dressed In Love" for the Sex and the City: The Movie soundtrack, which is due for release on 27 May 2008. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[19]

Personal life

Hudson has been dating James Payton since 1999 when she was 18. They both hail from Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. When asked if they had any plans to marry, Hudson declared that "we are happy with the place we are right now, but perhaps we will tie the knot someday. One thing's for sure, I definitely won't be popping the question!". ^[20]

Discography

Year	Album	Chart positions
		US	UW
2006	Dreamgirls: Soundtrack	1	7
2008	Jennifer Hudson	TBA	TBA

Singles

Year	Single	Album	Chart positions
			US]	U.S. R&B	Pop 100	UK
2007	"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"	Dreamgirls: Soundtrack	60	14	—	—
2008	"Spotlight"	Jennifer Hudson	—	51	—	—
2008	All Dressed in Love	Sex and the City: The Movie soundtrack	—	—	—	72

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Dreamgirls	Effie White	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2008	Sex and the City: The Movie	Louise
2008	The Secret Life of Bees	Rosaleen Daise	to be released October 17[21]
2008	Winged Creatures	Kathy Archenault	awaiting release

Awards and nominations

Awards and Nominations

Year	Presenter	Award	Result
2006	ShoWest	Female Star of Tomorrow	Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Won
	National Board of Review	Best Female Breakthrough Performance	Won (tied with Rinko Kikuchi)
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Runner-Up
	New York Film Critics Circle	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	New York Film Critics Online	Best Supporting Actress	Won (tied with Catherine O'Hara)
		Breakthrough Performer	Won
	Hollywood Life Awards	Breakthrough of the Year	Won
	Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Washington, DC Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Won
		Best Breakthrough Performance	Won
	African-American Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Palm Springs International Film Festival	Breakthrough Performance	Won
	Las Vegas Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Florida Film Critics Circle Awards	Pauline Kael Breakout	Won
	Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award	Breakout Performance	Won
2007	The National Society of Film Critics	Best Supporting Actress	Runner Up
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	Austin Film Critics Association	Breakout Artist	Won
	Broadcast Film Critics Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Golden Globes	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Won
	Screen Actors Guild	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	NAACP Image Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Movie	Won
	BAFTA	Actress in a Supporting Role	Won
	Central Ohio Film Critics Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Black Reel Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won
		Best Breakthrough Performance	Won
	Academy Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role	Won
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	MTV Movie Awards	Best Performance	Nominated
	BET Awards	Best Female R&B Artist	Nominated
		Best Actress	Won
		Best New Artist	Won
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actress: Drama	Won
		Choice Movie Actress (Breakout)	Nominated
	Vibe Music Awards	VHollywood Award	Nominated

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Awards
Preceded by Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener	Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2006 for Dreamgirls	Succeeded by Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton
Preceded by Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture 2007 for Dreamgirls	Succeeded by Cate Blanchett for I'm Not There
Preceded by Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture 2006 for Dreamgirls	Succeeded by Ruby Dee for American Gangster
Preceded by Thandie Newton for Crash	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Dreamgirls 2007	Succeeded by Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton

See also

• List of Academy Award records
• List of African-American firsts
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
• List of Black Academy Award winners and nominees
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees

References

External links

• Official Dreamgirls site
• Jennifer Hudson at the Internet Movie Database
• Jennifer Hudson at MySpace
• KnightattheMovies.com interview with Jennifer Hudson

MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and

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