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The actress, singer and model shot to fame after making the finals in US TV series American Idol.
It has been less than a year since she started dating David Otunga, who appeared on the reality show I Love New York 2.
He popped the big question on the Oscar winner's 27th birthday.
Hudson’s rep told People: "I can confirm that Jennifer got engaged to her boyfriend David on Friday night in LA." Both Hudson and Otunga are originally from Chicago.
