Name: Jennifer Hudson
Birth Name: 
Jennifer Kate Hudson
Birth Date: 
September 12, 1981
Birth Place: 
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Occupation: 
Actress
Relationship Status: 
Engaged to David Otunga
Celebrity Ranking # 376
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Jennifer Hudson Hits Six Flags After Murder Trial Guilty Verdict

Posted Sunday May 13, 2012 5:18 PM GMT

Just one day after her family’s grueling trial came to a close, Jennifer Hudson was spotted having some much needed fun at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois on Saturday afternoon (May 12).

The “Dreamgirls” star attended the theme park and rode roller coasters with her husband, David Otunga, as the two shared smiles and laughs while trying to lighten the mood dampened by the recent courtroom woes.

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Jennifer Hudson & Family "Pleased" with Balfour Guilty Verdict

Posted Saturday May 12, 2012 6:47 AM GMT

Finally receiving the justice which they'd waited to occur for over four years, Jennifer Hudson and family were in court as William Balfour was found guilty of first degree murder.

The verdict was read in a Chicago courthouse on Friday afternoon (May 11), with Miss Hudson's estranged brother-in-law, Balfour, being held responsible for the shooting deaths of the singer/actress' three family members in their native Chicago, Illinois in October, 2008.

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Jennifer Hudson's Sister's 911 Call Released

Posted Monday April 30, 2012 10:15 PM GMT

It's been one week since the murder trial for Jennifer Hudson's three family members got underway and, on Monday (April 30), the judge released the emotional 911 call from the "Dreamgirls" star's sister.

The prosecution originally asked that the gut wrenching call not be made public, however, Judge Charles Burns went against those wishes by allowing the tape to be released in the murder trial against Julia Hudson's estranged husband, William Balfour

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Jennifer Hudson Can't Bare During Grisly Testimony

Posted Thursday April 26, 2012 7:53 AM GMT

Both Jennifer Hudson and her sister Julia were excused from a Chicago courtroom on Wednesday (April 25) as a Cook County pathologist gave the shocking details regarding the murder of the singer’s nephew.

The doctor who performed an autopsy on 7-year-old Julian King in 2008 testified in the third day of the murder trial of William Balfour, while Miss Hudson’s fiancé, David Ortuga, stayed inside to take notes.

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Jennifer Hudson's Emotional Testimony On Family Murders

Posted Monday April 23, 2012 8:09 PM GMT

It's been over three years since three of her family members were murdered and on Monday (April 23), Jennifer Hudson took the witness stand to give an emotional first testimony in the high profile case against William Balfour.

Hudson was the first witness to open the murder case in the Chicago court against her former brother-in-law, who is accused of killing her mother, brother and nephew in 2008.

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Jennifer Hudson's Family Murder Trial Gets Underway

Posted Monday April 23, 2012 1:30 PM GMT

It has been almost four years since members of her family were murdered in Chicago, and today Jennifer Hudson is expected to attend the kickoff of William Balfour’s trial.

Balfour is being charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Hudson’s mother Darnell Donerson, brother Jason Hudson, and nephew Julian King.

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Jennifer Hudson's LAX Family Flight

Posted Tuesday April 17, 2012 8:51 PM GMT

Mother and son pair Jennifer Hudson and two-year-old David Daniel Otunga Jr. looked stylish while walking through the LAX Airport in Los Angeles hand-in-hand this afternoon (April 17) to catch their flight.

The “Dreamgirls” star rocked a pair of leopard print ankle pants, black flats, and a floor length white sweater while her son sported a flat-bill hat with some funky glasses and a Michael Jordan track jacket.

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Idol Recap: Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo Sing, Sanchez Gets Saved

Posted Friday April 13, 2012 12:07 AM GMT

Returning to the stage on which she made a name for herself, Jennifer Hudson joined Ne-Yo for a performance on Thursday night's (April 12) episode of "American Idol".

The duo teamed up for a rendition of their song "Think Like a Man," with Miss Hudson being one of the Fox competition series' most prominent former contestants despite the fact that she didn't even end up the season's winner.

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