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Jennifer Hudson may not have a single CD to her credit, and yet thanks to her unjustly brief stint as the seventh-place finisher on the third season of American Idol, most Americans know her as a singer, not an actress. That perception could change — in a huge way — with her big-screen debut opposite Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, and Eddie Murphy in the hotly anticipated Dreamgirls. In fact, the Hollywood neophyte has been generating deafening Oscar buzz, as she racks up supporting-actress nominations and awards from critics groups around the country.
The question remains, however, will Hudson have an acting career beyond Dreamgirls? After all, for every diva who's conquered Hollywood (call her Ms. Ross!), there's another who's fallen on her face (poor Mariah!), and even more who keep on keepin' on despite mixed results (Madonna, anyone?).
In honor of Hudson's entry into the sorority of songbirds who've taken a shot at movie-star status, here's EW.com's take on 11 of her predecessors.
