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Jennifer Hudson
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September 12, 1981 in Chicago, IL
Biography:A source of perpetual inspiration to millions of young hopefuls, African-American pop diva-turned-actress Jennifer Hudson proved -- with glorious bravado -- that the most gifted and determined young talents can bounce back from a painful and public rejection and land squarely at the pinnacle of success, transcending even what they might have accomplished had the initial rejection never occurred.

Born September 12, 1981, in Chicago, IL, Hudson was blessed with an astounding vocal range of six octaves and a perfect musical ear as a young girl, and rigorously trained as a chanteuse from the age of seven, initially in her Baptist church choir, then in dozens upon dozens of stage musicals and talent shows during adolescence. After high school, she briefly attended college but dropped out not long after. In 2002, 21-year-old Hudson landed a job as featured vocalist on the Disney Wonder cruise... Full Biography

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Singer Jennifer Hudson performs at the memorial service for music legend Michael Jackson at the...
Jennifer Hudson performs on the "Today" show in New York on May 15, 2009.
Jennifer Hudson performs at The Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta on April 16, 2009.
Jennifer Hudson attends the 40th NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on...
Jennifer Hudson attends the 51st Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb....
Jennifer Hudson promotes "The Secret Life Of Bees" at the Toronto Film Festival in Toronto, Canada,...
Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson performs at the Circle of Sisters Expo at the Jacob Javits...
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