Jennifer Hudson, Season 3 Contestant
Jennifer made it to the top seven contestants on season three back in 2005. The
Los Angeles Times even claimed that she was one of the top contestants ever in
American Idol history.
After her stint on the show, she went on to perform in the movie musical
Dreamgirls. She also went on to release her self-titled album
Jennifer Hudson, which won a Grammy award. Recently, she has been working on her acting chops, including a role in
Spike Lee's Chi-Raq.
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