Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981) is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of American Idol, coming in seventh place. She made her film debut in Dreamgirls (2006), which won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She won a Grammy Award for her eponymous debut album, Jennifer Hudson, which was released in 2008 on Arista Records and was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 800,000 copies in the US; with sales exceeding 1 million copies worldwide. Additionally, it spawned the hit single "Spotlight". Her second album, I Remember Me, was released in March 2011, and reached number two on the Billboard 200, selling 165,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was certified gold by the RIAA, for shipping over 500,000 copies in the US. In October 2008, after Hudson's mother, brother and nephew were killed in a shooting, Hudson stepped out of the public eye for three months. Hudson resumed her public appearances in 2009 and has since performed at the Super Bowl XLIII, the Grammy Awards, American Idol, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Hudson has been described as a friend of President Barack Obama, who invited her to appear with him at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills in May 2009. She also performed at the White House at the "Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement" event. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano. Hudson has sold 1,280,000 albums and 2,237,000 tracks in the United States as of February 2012. In 2013, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Tristan MacManus
Tristan MacManus (born July 23, 1982) is an Irish dancer, best known for his appearances on Dancing with the Stars. Tristan MacManus began dancing in his hometown of Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland before moving on to compete around Europe, eventually winning numerous Juvenile, Junior and Amateur competitions. After appearing in Ella Enchanted, he performed in theatre productions throughout Ireland, most notably in Cork City Opera House and The Gaiety Theatre, including Bryan Flynn's production of Oliver! and Aladdin, among others. Next, he joined the UK tour of Simply Ballroom and, after a successful tour in London and Las Vegas, went on to Australia and America where he toured as a featured dancer with Burn The Floor and Floorplay. After numerous world tours and a year teaching Ballroom and Latin dancing in Boston, he returned to Europe to join the cast of Dirty Dancing as Dance Captain. He then went on to do a second stint on The West End stage in London. MacManus made his first appearance on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars as part of the "dance troupe," performing multiple dances during the results show. In the show's thirteenth season he returned along with fellow troupe member, Peta Murgatroyd, to compete as a contestant.
Tristan's previous DWTSGame partners include: Fran Drescher (quarter-finalists), Ashley Judd, JK Rowling, Brittany Brannon (semi-finalists), Sigourney Weaver, Helena Bonham Carter, Joannie Rochette (runners-up), Amy Jo Johnson, and Phylicia Rashad.
Tristan's previous DWTSGame partners include: Fran Drescher (quarter-finalists), Ashley Judd, JK Rowling, Brittany Brannon (semi-finalists), Sigourney Weaver, Helena Bonham Carter, Joannie Rochette (runners-up), Amy Jo Johnson, and Phylicia Rashad.
Jennifer Hudson & Tristan MacManus
Week 1: Foxtrot: Bluebird - Christina Perri: 23
Week 2: Samba: How Ya Doin'? - Little Mix: 27
Week 3: Waltz: Angels - Robin Thicke: 24
Week 4: Paso Doble: Bonnie & Clyde - Kellie Pickler: 25
Week 5: Contemporary: Adore You - Miley Cyrus: 28
Week 6: Viennese Waltz: Rocket - Beyoncé: 27
Week 6: Paso Doble (Team Jennifer): Timebomb - P!nk: 24
Week 7 (w/ Derek Hough): Cha-Cha-Cha: I Feel The Earth Move - Carole King: 28
Week 8: Tango: Love Letter - Clairy Brown & The Bangin' Rackettes: 28
Week 8: Jive (Trio w/ Henry Byalikov): Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars: 29
Week 9: Rumba: Love A Woman - Mary J. Blige ft. Beyoncé: 27
Week 9: Quickstep/Samba: Love Drunk - Little Mix: 30
Week 10: Salsa: Dance Bailalo - Kat DeLuna: 30
Week 10: Freestyle: Macarthur Park - Donna Summer: 29
Week 10: Jive: Sweet Soul Music - Sam & Dave: 30
Week 2: Samba: How Ya Doin'? - Little Mix: 27
Week 3: Waltz: Angels - Robin Thicke: 24
Week 4: Paso Doble: Bonnie & Clyde - Kellie Pickler: 25
Week 5: Contemporary: Adore You - Miley Cyrus: 28
Week 6: Viennese Waltz: Rocket - Beyoncé: 27
Week 6: Paso Doble (Team Jennifer): Timebomb - P!nk: 24
Week 7 (w/ Derek Hough): Cha-Cha-Cha: I Feel The Earth Move - Carole King: 28
Week 8: Tango: Love Letter - Clairy Brown & The Bangin' Rackettes: 28
Week 8: Jive (Trio w/ Henry Byalikov): Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars: 29
Week 9: Rumba: Love A Woman - Mary J. Blige ft. Beyoncé: 27
Week 9: Quickstep/Samba: Love Drunk - Little Mix: 30
Week 10: Salsa: Dance Bailalo - Kat DeLuna: 30
Week 10: Freestyle: Macarthur Park - Donna Summer: 29
Week 10: Jive: Sweet Soul Music - Sam & Dave: 30
TOTAL: 409
AVERAGE: 27.3
AVERAGE: 27.3