No one could replace the inimitable talent that was Whitney Houston. But EGOT-winner Jennifer Hudson can master her hits.

Jennifer Hudson, American actress, singer, and show host, will be performing at Whitney Houston's Legacy of Love Gala, ...

The fourth annual event takes place in Atlanta on Aug. 9, on what would have been the late artist's 62nd birthday.

Whitney Houston performs at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 7, 2009, left, and Jennifer Hudson performs during the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. (AP ...

Jennifer Hudson performs at the pre-Grammy gala in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2023, left, and Whitney Houston performs at the pre-Grammy gala in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2011.

Music-Whitney Houston Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson performs at the pre-Grammy gala in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2023, left, and Whitney Houston performs at the pre-Grammy gala in ...

Whitney Houston performs at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 7, 2009, left, and Jennifer Hudson performs during the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025.

Whitney Houston performs at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 7, 2009, left, and Jennifer Hudson performs during the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. (AP ...