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  • BIRTH 11/09/1970
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 33
  • MOVIES 47
  • DIRECTOR 1
  • PRODUCTION 4

Taraji P. Henson

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.

Taraji P. Henson

Shows (33)

House
House
Moira
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Praline (voice)
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
Joss Carter
Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary
Vanetta
ER
ER
Elan / Patrice Robbins
Empire (2015)
Empire (2015)
Cookie Lyon
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Vivian Thoma
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Christina
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Whitney Rome
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!
Self - Guest
Felicity
Felicity
Art Student / R.A. #2
The View
The View
Self
Hot Ones
Hot Ones
Self
Celebrity IOU
Celebrity IOU
Self
Project Runway
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Herself / Self
History 101
History 101
Herself (archive footage) / Self (archive footage)
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self / Self - Guest Host
That's My Jam
That's My Jam
Self / Self - Guest
Conan (2010)
Conan (2010)
Herself
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
Hart to Heart
Hart to Heart
Self / Self - Interviewee
Variety: Actors on Actors
Variety: Actors on Actors
Self

Movies (47)

Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Belle Bottom (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Yesss (voice)
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
Katherine G. Johnson
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Victoria Vance (voice)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Queenie
Think Like a Man Too
Think Like a Man Too
Lauren Harris
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
Sherry Parker
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Shug Avery
Four Brothers
Four Brothers
Camille Mercer
What Men Want
What Men Want
Alison "Ali" Davis
The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies
Ann Atwater
Larry Crowne
Larry Crowne
B'Ella
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man
Lauren Harris
Date Night
Date Night
Detective Arroyo
Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces
Sharice Watters
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Ethel (voice)
Acrimony
Acrimony
Melinda Moore Gayle
Proud Mary
Proud Mary
Mary
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
Nurse Theresa
Madly Madagascar
Madly Madagascar
Okapi (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Muppets Haunted Mansion
The Bride
Something New
Something New
Nedra
Hustle & Flow
Hustle & Flow
Shug
Baby Boy
Baby Boy
Yvette
Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season
Dayna Collins
No Good Deed
No Good Deed
Terry
Coffee & Kareem
Coffee & Kareem
Vanessa Manning
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Pam
Top Five
Top Five
Self
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Self
Term Life
Term Life
Samantha Thurman
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Tiffany Rubin
Satan's School for Girls
Satan's School for Girls
Paige
Hair Show
Hair Show
Tiffany
Animal
Animal
Ramona
Not Easily Broken
Not Easily Broken
Clarice Clark
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Left-Wing Student
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
Self
From the Rough
From the Rough
Catana Starks
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
April
Where’s Usher?
Where’s Usher?
Self
Once Fallen
Once Fallen
Pearl
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Bess Pinckney
Seasons of Love
Seasons of Love
Jackie
Mary J. Blige's My Life
Mary J. Blige's My Life
Self
This Changes Everything
This Changes Everything
Self
Annie Live!
Annie Live!
Miss Hannigan

Director

Tell It Like a Woman
Tell It Like a Woman

Production (4)

What Men Want
What Men Want
Proud Mary
Proud Mary
No Good Deed
No Good Deed
Seasons of Love
Seasons of Love