Biography
Taraji P. Henson (born September 11, 1970) is an American actress, producer and singer. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career as guest star on several television shows before making her breakthrough in the movie Baby Boy (2001). In 2005, she starred in Hustle & Flow and played Queenie in David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), for which she received an Academy Award nomination.
In 2016, Time named Henson one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list. Henson also released an autobiography titled Around The Way Girl.
Filmography
all 123
Movies 65
TV Shows 58
self 49
Voice 6
Producer 4
Director 2
Vivian Thoma

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)
TV
Shug Avery

The Color Purple (2023)
Movie
Self (voice) / Executive Producer

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (2023)
Movie
Victoria Vance (voice)

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)
Movie
5.8
Director

Tell It Like a Woman (2022)
Movie
Self - Guest

Sherri (2022)
TV
Belle Bottom (voice)

Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Movie
6.05
Vanetta

Abbott Elementary (2021)
TV
Miss Hannigan

Annie Live! (2021)
Movie
Self / Self - Guest

That's My Jam (2021)
TV
The Bride

Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
Movie
8
Self - Guest Judge

Legendary (2020)
TV
Self (archive footage)

History 101 (2020)
TV
8.5
Vanessa Manning

Coffee & Kareem (2020)
Movie
6.67
Self / Self - Guest Host

The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.67
Ann Atwater

The Best of Enemies (2019)
Movie
6
Alison 'Ali' Davis / Executive Producer

What Men Want (2019)
Movie
7.33
Yesss (voice)

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Movie
7.13
Melinda Moore Gayle

Acrimony (2018)
Movie
5.33
Mary / Executive Producer

Proud Mary (2018)
Movie
6
Self - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer / Executive Producer

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special (2017)
Movie
Katherine G. Johnson

Hidden Figures (2016)
Movie
7.23
Samantha Thurman

Term Life (2016)
Movie
2
Ethel (voice)

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
Movie
7.5
Herself - Host

Taraji's White Hot Holidays (2015)
TV
Cookie Lyon

Empire (2015)
TV
7.08
Jackie / Executive Producer

Seasons of Love (2014)
Movie
Terry / Executive Producer

No Good Deed (2014)
Movie
6
Lauren Harris

Think Like a Man Too (2014)
Movie
9
Catana Starks

From the Rough (2013)
Movie
Okapi (voice)

Madly Madagascar (2013)
Movie
6.27
Lauren Harris

Think Like a Man (2012)
Movie
8.33
Joss Carter

Person of Interest (2011)
TV
5.92
B'Ella

Larry Crowne (2011)
Movie
Nurse Theresa

The Good Doctor (2011)
Movie
5.5
Tiffany Rubin

Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011)
Movie
Herself

Conan (2010)
TV
6.43
Sherry Parker

The Karate Kid (2010)
Movie
6.67
Detective Arroyo

Date Night (2010)
Movie
5.33
Self - Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (2010)
TV
Dayna Collins

Hurricane Season (2009)
Movie
Self - Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Self - Judge

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
TV
6.63
Clarice Clark

Not Easily Broken (2009)
Movie
Vernell Watson

Talk to Me (2007)
Movie
Sharice Watters

Smokin' Aces (2006)
Movie
5.67
Camille Mercer

Four Brothers (2005)
Movie
6
Ramona

Animal (2005)
Movie
7.75
Self - Guest Judge

Project Runway (2004)
TV
8
Moira

House (2004)
TV
7.83
Tiffany

Hair Show (2004)
Movie
10
Whitney Rome

Boston Legal (2004)
TV
5.81
Gabrielle

Half & Half (2002)
TV
7
Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs (2002)
Movie
Yvette

Baby Boy (2001)
Movie
8
Bess Pinckney

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)
Movie
Raina Washington

The Division (2001)
TV
Crystal

Strong Medicine (2000)
TV
5
Left-Wing Student

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Movie
Art Student / R.A. #2

Felicity (1998)
TV
6.14
Rhonda

Pacific Blue (1996)
TV
6
Patrice Robbins / Elan

ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Praline (voice)

The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.68
Self - Host

Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self - Host

American Music Awards (1974)
TV
Director

Two Faced
Movie
Self - Guest

The Mo'Nique Show
TV
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1970-09-11 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceWashington, D.C., United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesWashington · D.C., United States
Also Known AsTaraji Penda Henson, Taraji Henson, 타라지 P. 헨슨, タラジ・P・ヘンソン , טאראג'י פ. הנסון, טראג'י פנדה הנסון, 塔拉吉·P·漢森, تاراجی پی. هنسون
AwardsWomen of the Year, Lucy Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, BET Award for Best Actor & Actress, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
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