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| Jennifer Hudson |
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"Working with the extraordinary cast of Dreamgirls was humbling and exciting all in one. I pushed myself with every scene, to stay caught up with the talent I was portraying, as well as the talent I was working alongside."--Jennifer Hudson
| Date of Birth: September 12, 1981 |
| Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois |
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| Former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson is on top of the world thanks to her extraordinary breakthrough performance in Dreamgirls. The role has already garnered this Windy City native a Golden Globe award and an Oscar nod. |
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| Jennifer Hudson is proof that dreams do come true. Two years after being unceremoniously dumped from American Idol, this self-assured singing sensation has surpassed television's most notorious critic. "Simon Cowell said to me that you only get one shot at the big time -- but you know what Simon? I got shot number two," she says. "My motto is that if you can get through American Idol, you can get through anything." |
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Jennifer Kate Hudson was born September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois. A naturally outgoing and charismatic child, she sang in public for the first time at the age of 7 when she was given the opportunity to lead her congregation in a rousing gospel number. "I really enjoyed getting the church up on their feet, their hips swaying, their hands clapping, it's was a great feeling to evoke that energy for the Lord," she recalls. That initial performance hooked her, and Jennifer spent the rest of her childhood starring in school talent shows, local music productions and church socials.
Jennifer turned her passion into her profession in 2002, when she landed a six-month gig as a featured vocalist aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship. Although she was grateful for the work, Jennifer admits the experience was sometimes unnerving, particularly given her complete inability to swim. "Once you get on the ship, you have to do [emergency] drills with the officers," she recalls. "We had to do a 'wet' drill and I'm thinking it's going to be a little sprinkle. Honey, they took us out and hung us over the side of the ship in one of those little boats just in midair and then they made us get out at Castaway Key and hop off of a two-story cliff into the water." |
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