Jennifer Hudson

Cast as the personal assistant to Parker's Carrie Bradshaw in the film version of "Sex and the City"

Co-starred with Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah in the film adaption of "The Secret Life of Bees"

Earned four Grammy nominations for her self titled debut album, Jennifer Hudson , including Best R&B Album

Featured on the song, "The Future Ain't What it Used to Be" on the Meat Loaf album Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose

Won an Oscar for her feature film debut as Effie White in the big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls”

Debuted an original song entitled “Stand Up”

Finalists on the third season of the FOX reality series “American Idol”; became the sixth of the 12 finalists to be voted off the show

Landed her first major role performing for one of the Disney Cruise ships

Started singing in the church choir at the age of seven