Taraji P. Henson
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1970 (age 55)
Born in
Washington, D.C., USA
Credits
View on IMDb75 acting credits
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
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
25 Dec 2008
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Hidden Figures
10 Dec 2016
Ralph Breaks the Internet
20 Nov 2018
House
16 Nov 2004
The Karate Kid
10 Jun 2010
Minions: The Rise of Gru
29 Jun 2022
Date Night
08 Apr 2010
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Escape Room
- STRAWas Janiyah Wiltkinson
2024
- Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heistas Vivian Thoma8 episodes
- TIME100: The World's Most Influential Peopleas Host
2023
- The Color Purpleas Shug Avery
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movieas Victoria Vance (voice)
2022
- Minions: The Rise of Gruas Belle Bottom (voice)
2021
- Abbott Elementaryas Vanetta3 episodes
- Annie Live!as Miss Hannigan
- Muppets Haunted Mansionas The Bride
2020
- Coffee & Kareemas Vanessa Manning
2019
- The Best of Enemiesas Ann Atwater
- What Men Wantas Alison 'Ali' Davis
2018
- Ralph Breaks the Internetas Yesss (voice)
- Acrimonyas Melinda Moore Gayle
- Proud Maryas Mary
2016
- Hidden Figuresas Katherine G. Johnson
- Term Lifeas Samantha Thurman
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapadeas Ethel (voice)
2015
- Empireas Cookie Lyon102 episodes
2014
- Top Fiveas Taraji P. Henson
- Seasons of Loveas Jackie
- No Good Deedas Terry
- Think Like a Man Tooas Lauren Harris
2013
- From the Roughas Catana Starks
- Madly Madagascaras Okapi (voice)
2012
- Think Like a Manas Lauren Harris
2011
- Person of Interestas Joss Carter90 episodes
- Larry Crowneas B'Ella
- The Good Doctoras Nurse Theresa
- Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Storyas Tiffany Rubin
2010
- Once Fallenas Pearl
- Peep Worldas Mary
- The Karate Kidas Sherry Parker
- Date Nightas Detective Arroyo
- Hurricane Seasonas Dayna Collins
2009
- The Cleveland Show1 episode
- I Can Do Bad All By Myselfas April
- Not Easily Brokenas Clarice Clark
2008
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonas Queenie
- Tyler Perry's The Family That Preysas Pam
- Eli Stoneas Angela Scott3 episodes
2007
- Talk to Meas Vernell Watson
2006
- Smokin' Acesas Sharice Watters
- Something Newas Nedra
2005
- Four Brothersas Camille Mercer
- Hustle & Flowas Shug
- Animalas Ramona
2004
- Houseas Moira1 episode
- Hair Showas Tiffany
- Boston Legalas Whitney Rome20 episodes
2003
- All of Us1 episode
2002
- Half & Halfas Gabrielle1 episode
- Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogsas Date #4
2001
- Baby Boyas Yvette
- Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Manas Bess Pinckney
- The Divisionas Raina Washington66 episodes
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Christina1 episode
- Strong Medicineas Crystal1 episode
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Left-Wing Student
- Satan's School for Girlsas Paige
1998
- Felicityas Art Student1 episode
- Streetwiseas Tammy
1997
- Smart Guyas Leslie1 episode
1996
- Pacific Blueas Rhonda1 episode
1995
- The Parent 'Hood1 episode
1994
- ERas Elan1 episode
- Sister, Sisteras Briana1 episode
1993
- Saved by the Bell: The New Classas Girl1 episode
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 episode
1989
- The Simpsonsas Praline (voice)1 episode