Jennifer Hudson She came to prominence in 2004

Ennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981) is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place. Jennifer Hudson performs on CBS' The Early Show in New York on Tuesday.
On Friday's edition of The View, Joy Behar revealed that on a recent shopping trip, she bumped into Jennifer Hudson, and overheard the salesperson at the store tell the Dreamgirls star she's a size 0she sang "Happy Birthday" to President Barack Obama for his 50th birthday on August 4th.
Her performance was part of a fundraising event in Chicago for Obama's 2012 re-election campaign, a day before the President's actual birthday. The former "American Idol" contestant also covered The Beatle's "Let It Be.".