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American Idol 3's Jennifer Hudson Named ShoWest's Female Star of Tomorrow

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Feb. 28, 2006
American Idol 3's Jennifer Hudson Named ShoWest's Female Star of Tomorrow
Photo courtesy of PRNewswire Photo Service. (Anika Noni Rose, Beyoncé Knowles and Jennifer Hudson)
She may not have won the American Idol title, but Jennifer Hudson's career is certainly taking off. The singer landed a leading role in the Paramount Pictures feature film Dreamgirls alongside Beyonce Knowles! And now ShoWest has named her the Female Star of Tomorrow. Not bad for a contestant who didn't even make it to the Idol top three.

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