Taraji P. Henson
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.
Known For
Acting
2005
asRamona
2021
asThe Bride
2005
asShug
2008
asQueenie
2007
asVernell Watson
2010
asDayna Collins
2005
asCamille Mercer
2009
asApril
2010
asDetective Arroyo
2009
asClarice Clark
2006
asNedra
as
2008
asPam
2010
asPearl
2001
asYvette
2010
asSherry Parker
2011
asNurse Theresa
2012
asLauren Harris
2011
asTiffany Rubin
2023
asShug Avery
2011
asB'Ella
2014
asTerry
2004
asTiffany
2014
asLauren Harris
2013
asCatana Starks
2000
asPaige
2001
asBess Pinckney
2023
asSelf (voice)
2014
asJackie
2014
asSelf
2022
asSelf
2024
asSelf
2016
asSamantha Thurman
2023
asSelf
2012
asSelf
2010
asMary
2024
asHost
2016
asEthel (voice)
2016
asKatherine G. Johnson
as 
2006
asSharice Watters
2000
asLeft-Wing Student
2013
asOkapi (voice)
2018
asMary
2019
asAnn Atwater
2018
asMelinda Moore Gayle
2017
asSelf - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer
2019
asSelf
2019
asAlison 'Ali' Davis
2018
asYesss (voice)
2020
asVanessa Manning
2022
asBelle Bottom (voice)
2020
asSelf
1998
asTammy
2013
asSelf
2021
asSelf
2021
asMiss Hannigan
2009
asSelf
2002
asDate #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)
2025
asJaniyah Wiltkinson
2023
asVictoria Vance (voice)
2025
asas as 
asAngela Scott
asGirl
asMoira
asJoss Carter
asChristina
asGabrielle
as
asRaina Washington
asMonique
asBriana
as
as
asCrystal
asPatrice Robbins
asSelf
as
asVanetta
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asCookie Lyon
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asWhitney Rome
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest Host
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest Judge
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asHerself - Host
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asVivian Thoma
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest Judge
asHerself
asSelf - Guest Judge
asR.A. #2
asArt Student
asPraline (voice)
asSelf
asSelf (archive footage)
asElan
asRhonda
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asSelf - Contestant
asSelf - Presenter
asLeslie
Production
2023
as2014
as2014
as2018
as2017
as2019
asCrew
Directing
