Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson was born September 12, 1981. Born in Chicago, Illinois. She is known to be one of America's greatest singers. Currently she is a beautiful actress and singer who most black women look up too.  Jennifer Hudson first started as a young girl working in Burger King in the south side of Chicago. She lived in a home that was known to be in "low class" or poverty.

Most people that are in the lower class in Chicago typically don’t go to school, get involved in gangs, sell drugs, or even become pregnant. Jennifer Hudson proved all the stereotypes wrong. She graduated from Dunbar Vocational High School. She didn’t finish college because she became home sick since she was close to her family.

In 2004, Jennifer started to make a statement for herself. She tried out for American Idol. As she gradually started to go up the rounds she sadly lost the competition. But that didn’t stop her. That next year she started to show her face at auditions for movies. Her first movie in 2005 was Dream Girls. It was a hit success for he career. She then auditioned for different movies like “Sex and the City.” With her family support she finally released her first album in 2008 and received her very first Grammy.

Many people look up to Jennifer Hudson. Not only because of her singing or her acting. But they call her an inspiration on the tone and beauty she sets on plus size people. She joined Weight Watchers and started a trend. She showed women that you too can achieve your weight goal with the correct mindset. Jennifer Hudson is an inspirational woman who has came from nothing to something.

Work Cited:

"Jennifer Kate Hudson." 2014. The Biography.com website. Apr 17 2014 http://www.biography.com/people/jennifer-hudson-507747.