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  • BIRTH 11/09/1970
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 31
  • 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 (31)

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

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)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Victoria Vance (voice)
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
Katherine G. Johnson
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Queenie
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
Sherry Parker
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Shug Avery
Think Like a Man Too
Think Like a Man Too
Lauren Harris
Four Brothers
Four Brothers
Camille Mercer
What Men Want
What Men Want
Alison "Ali" Davis
Think Like a Man
Think Like a Man
Lauren Harris
Date Night
Date Night
Detective Arroyo
The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies
Ann Atwater
Larry Crowne
Larry Crowne
B'Ella
Acrimony
Acrimony
Melinda Moore Gayle
Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces
Sharice Watters
Proud Mary
Proud Mary
Mary
Something New
Something New
Nedra
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Muppets Haunted Mansion
The Bride
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Ethel (voice)
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
Nurse Theresa
Madly Madagascar
Madly Madagascar
Okapi (voice)
Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season
Dayna Collins
No Good Deed
No Good Deed
Terri
Hustle & Flow
Hustle & Flow
Shug
Baby Boy
Baby Boy
Yvette
Coffee & Kareem
Coffee & Kareem
Vanessa Manning
Top Five
Top Five
Self
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Self
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Pam
Satan's School for Girls
Satan's School for Girls
Paige
Animal
Animal
Ramona
Not Easily Broken
Not Easily Broken
Clarice Clark
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
Self
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
Term Life
Term Life
Samantha Thurman
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
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Tiffany Rubin
Hair Show
Hair Show
Tiffany
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Left-Wing Student
From the Rough
From the Rough
Catana Starks

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