Jennifer Hudson Oscar Info
In season three of American Idol, Jennifer Hudson was eliminated from the show and came in seventh overall. She went on to star in the 2006 musical film Dreamgirls as Effie White, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007. Hudson went up against Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi in Babel, Cate Blanchett in Notes on a Scandal and Abigail Breslin in Little Miss Sunshine.Official Site: 2006 Academy Award Winners and Nominees
Simon Cowell originally told Hudson that she was "out of [her] league" on American Idol.USATODAY.com: Dreamgirl Jennifer Hudson Reigns Supreme (December 7, 2006)
