Jennifer Hudson

Born: September 12, 1981, Chicago, Illinois

Jennifer is an EGOT-winning American actress and singer. Her career began as a finalist on the third season of FOX television series American Idol. She played Effie White alongside [a=Beyoncé] and [a=Jamie Foxx] in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical [i]Dreamgirls[/i]. Prior to American Idol, Hudson had worked as a singer and actor aboard cruise ships, but never had any formal musical training.