The first contestant from American Idol (2002) to be nominated and win an Academy Award. A revival of the 1981 Broadway smash Dreamgirls is in the talking stage and Jennifer has been approached about recreating her role as Effie White.n 2011, Hudson appeared on British talk show, The Graham Norton Show: Jennifer Hudson/K D Lang/Bill Bailey (2011), where Norton surprised her with the award. As of 2007, she is the eighth youngest recipient of the best supporting actress Academy Award.