Jennifer Hudson Parents: Darnell Donerson, Samuel Simpson
Jennifer Kate Hudson was born on September 12, 1981, in Chicago. She is an American actress and singer. Jennifer won a position on American Idol in 2004, gaining exposure, experience and a devoted fan base. She earned a Golden Globe and an Oscar for her role as a Motown singer in the film Dreamgirls in…
Jennifer Kate Hudson was born on September 12, 1981, in Chicago. She is an American actress and singer.
Jennifer won a position on American Idol in 2004, gaining exposure, experience and a devoted fan base.
She earned a Golden Globe and an Oscar for her role as a Motown singer in the film Dreamgirls in 2006.
In 2008, she received a Grammy for her debut album. She worked on a number of projects, including Hairspray Live!, which was broadcast on television, and the Broadway revival of The Color Purple.
She is the ex-wife of David Otunga and they were blessed with a son.
Jennifer Hudson Parents: Darnell Donerson, Samuel Simpson
Talented superstar Jennifer Hudson was born in Illinois to Darnell Donerson, her mother and Samuel Simpson, her father, a bus driver.
Her parents had two older children named Julia and Jason Hudson.
Jennifer Hudson’s mother, Darnell Donerson, and older brother, Jason, were found dead in their Chicago home in 2008. She died at the age of 57 years.
After several investigations, Jennifer’s big sister, Julia’s unfriendly husband, William Balfour was the culprit.