ACTOR
Taraji P. Henson
Known for The Simpsons · Hidden Figures · House
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.…
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- Born
- Sep 11, 1970
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
The SimpsonsPraline (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
MOVIE
Hidden FiguresKatherine G. Johnson · 2016
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
HouseMoira · 2004
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
Person of InterestJoss Carter · 2011
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationChristina · 2000
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
ERPatrice Robbins · 1994
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
The Daily ShowSelf · 1996
★ 6.4
★ 6.4
MOVIE
PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieVictoria Vance (voice) · 2023
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
Filmography
Movies
StreetwiseTammy
1998
Satan's School for GirlsPaige
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleLeft-Wing Student
2000
Baby BoyYvette
2001
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free ManBess Pinckney
2001
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are DogsDate #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)
2002
Hair ShowTiffany
2004
AnimalRamona
2005
Four BrothersCamille Mercer
2005
Hustle & FlowShug
2005
Smokin' AcesSharice Watters
2006
Something NewNedra
2006
Talk to MeVernell Watson
2007
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonQueenie
2008
Tyler Perry's The Family That PreysPam
2008
I Can Do Bad All By MyselfApril
2009
Not Easily BrokenClarice Clark
2009
The Curious Birth of Benjamin ButtonSelf
2009
Date NightDetective Arroyo
2010
Hurricane SeasonDayna Collins
2010
Once FallenPearl
2010
Peep WorldMary
2010
The Karate KidSherry Parker
2010
Larry CrowneB'Ella
2011
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin StoryTiffany Rubin
2011
The Good DoctorNurse Theresa
2011
Think Like a ManLauren Harris
2012
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love YouSelf
2012
From the RoughCatana Starks
2013
Madly MadagascarOkapi (voice)
2013PB
Picasso BabySelf
2013
No Good DeedTerry
2014No Good DeedExecutive Producer
2014
Seasons of LoveJackie
2014Seasons of LoveExecutive Producer
2014
Think Like a Man TooLauren Harris
2014
Top FiveTaraji P. Henson
2014
Hidden FiguresKatherine G. Johnson
2016
Ice Age: The Great Egg-ScapadeEthel (voice)
2016
Term LifeSamantha Thurman
2016
AcrimonyMelinda Moore Gayle
2018
Proud MaryMary
2018Proud MaryExecutive Producer
2018
Ralph Breaks the InternetYesss (voice)
2018
The Best of EnemiesAnn Atwater
2019
This Changes EverythingSelf
2019
What Men WantAlison 'Ali' Davis
2019What Men WantExecutive Producer
2019
Coffee & KareemVanessa Manning
2020
Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
2020
Annie Live!Miss Hannigan
2021
Mary J. Blige's My LifeSelf
2021
Muppets Haunted MansionThe Bride
2021
Minions: The Rise of GruBelle Bottom (voice)
2022
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4Self
2022
Tell It Like a WomanDirector
2022
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni ProjectSelf (voice)
2023Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni ProjectExecutive Producer
2023
Oprah & The Color Purple JourneySelf
2023
PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieVictoria Vance (voice)
2023
The Color PurpleShug Avery
2023
TIME100: The World's Most Influential PeopleHost
2024
Where's Usher?Self
2024
Escape Room
2025
STRAWJaniyah Wiltkinson
2025
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenProducer
2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenExecutive Producer
2026GM
Give Me Some Sugah
2026
Why Did I Get Married Again?Roselyn
2026F
Force
S
Sorcerority
TF
Two FacedDirector
Television
American Music AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1974
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
Entertainment TonightSelf · 2 eps
1981
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf · 1 eps
1988
The SimpsonsPraline (voice) · 1 eps
1989
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 eps
1992
Saved by the Bell: The New ClassGirl · 1 eps
1993
ERPatrice Robbins · 1 eps
1994ERElan · 1 eps
1994
Sister, SisterBriana · 1 eps
1994
The Parent 'Hood1 eps
1995
Pacific BlueRhonda · 1 eps
1996
The Daily ShowSelf · 2 eps
1996
Smart GuyMonique · 2 eps
1997Smart GuyLeslie · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 3 eps
1997
FelicityR.A. #2 · 1 eps
1998FelicityArt Student · 1 eps
1998
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationChristina · 1 eps
2000
Strong MedicineCrystal · 1 eps
2000
BET AwardsSelf - Host · 2 eps
2001
The DivisionRaina Washington · 66 eps
2001
Half & HalfGabrielle · 1 eps
2002
All of Us1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 1 eps
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
Boston LegalWhitney Rome · 20 eps
2004
HouseMoira · 1 eps
2004
Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2004
Eli StoneAngela Scott · 3 eps
2008
RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2009
The Cleveland Show1 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
ConanHerself · 1 eps
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2010
The TalkSelf · 1 eps
2010
Person of InterestJoss Carter · 90 eps
2011
Hollywood Game NightSelf · 1 eps
2013
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 5 eps
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 4 eps
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf · 4 eps
2014
Celebrity Family FeudSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf · 2 eps
2015
EmpireCookie Lyon · 102 eps
2015EmpireDirector
2015
Hot OnesSelf · 1 eps
2015
Lip Sync BattleSelf · 2 eps
2015
Taraji's White Hot HolidaysHerself - Host · 3 eps
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf · 1 eps
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf · 1 eps
2017
The Alec Baldwin ShowSelf · 1 eps
2018
A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf · 1 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 eps
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest Host · 1 eps
2019
The Masked SingerSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2019
Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf · 1 eps
2019
Celebrity IOUSelf · 1 eps
2020
History 101Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
2020
LegendarySelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2020
Abbott ElementaryVanetta · 3 eps
2021
Hart to HeartSelf · 1 eps
2021
That's My JamSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2021
SherriSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2022
Celebrity Prank WarsSelf · 1 eps
2023
The Wine Down with Mary J. BligeSelf · 1 eps
2023
Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistVivian Thoma · 8 eps
2024
Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage) · 4 eps
2024
My Happy PlaceSelf · 6 eps
2025
Number One on the Call SheetSelf · 1 eps
2025
Star SearchExecutive Producer
2026Photos
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