NEW YORK -- No one could replace the inimitable talent that was Whitney Houston. But when you need someone to sing her ...

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.

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.

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. (AP ...

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 ...

Hudson will headline the fourth annual Whitney Houston Legacy of Love gala on Aug. 9, presented by The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation and Primary Wave Music.