Taraji P. Henson
Sep 11, 1970 (54 years old) in Washington, D.C., USA
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
STRAW
Janiyah Wiltkinson
The Simpsons
Praline (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Christina
House
Moira
Person of Interest
Joss Carter
Boston Legal
Whitney Rome
ER
Patrice Robbins
Sister, Sister
Briana
Credits
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Sorcerority Future★ NR -
Force Future★ NR
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STRAW 2025Janiyah Wiltkinson★ 8.1 -
My Happy Place 2025Self★ NR -
Self★ 9 -
Vivian Thoma★ 7 -
Host★ NR -
Where’s Usher? 2024Self★ NR -
Self★ 4.5 -
The Color Purple 2023Shug Avery★ 7.1 -
Self (voice)★ 6.9 -
Victoria Vance (voice)★ 7 -
Celebrity Prank Wars 2023Self★ 6.2 -
Self★ NR -
Self★ 7.2 -
Belle Bottom (voice)★ 7.3 -
Abbott Elementary 2021Vanetta★ 7.5 -
Annie Live! 2021Miss Hannigan★ 5.2 -
That's My Jam 2021Self★ 6.1 -
The Bride★ 6.4 -
Self★ 6.6 -
Legendary 2020Self - Guest Judge★ 7.5 -
History 101 2020Self (archive footage)★ 7.1 -
Self★ 6.8 -
Celebrity IOU 2020Self★ 6.1 -
Coffee & Kareem 2020Vanessa Manning★ 5.5 -
Self★ 6.2 -
Self★ NR
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The Best of Enemies 2019Ann Atwater★ 7.4 -
What Men Want 2019Alison "Ali" Davis★ 6.2 -
Yesss (voice)★ 7.2 -
Acrimony 2018Melinda Moore Gayle★ 6.7 -
Proud Mary 2018Mary★ 5.5 -
Self - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer★ 8.4 -
Self★ 5.8 -
Hidden Figures 2016Katherine G. Johnson★ 8.1 -
Term Life 2016Samantha Thurman★ 5.9 -
Ethel (voice)★ 6.4 -
Herself - Host★ 10 -
Lip Sync Battle 2015Self★ 6.4 -
Empire 2015Cookie Lyon★ 7.2 -
Top Five 2014Self★ 6.1 -
Seasons of Love 2014Jackie★ 3.2 -
No Good Deed 2014Terry★ 5.9 -
Think Like a Man Too 2014Lauren Harris★ 6.4 -
Picasso Baby 2013Self★ 9
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Hollywood Game Night 2013Self★ 6.5 -
From the Rough 2013Catana Starks★ 6.1 -
Madly Madagascar 2013Okapi (voice)★ 6.5 -
Self★ 7.5 -
Think Like a Man 2012Lauren Harris★ 6.8 -
Person of Interest 2011Joss Carter★ 8.1 -
Larry Crowne 2011B'Ella★ 6 -
The Good Doctor 2011Nurse Theresa★ 6.2 -
Tiffany Rubin★ 6.9 -
Once Fallen 2010Pearl★ 5.3 -
Peep World 2010Mary★ 4.7 -
The Karate Kid 2010Sherry Parker★ 6.6 -
Date Night 2010Detective Arroyo★ 6.1 -
Self - Guest★ 6.2 -
Hurricane Season 2009Dayna Collins★ 6.7 -
The Cleveland Show 2009★ 5.9 -
April★ 6.2 -
Self★ 6.9 -
RuPaul's Drag Race 2009Self - Guest Judge★ 7.5 -
Not Easily Broken 2009Clarice Clark★ 6.2 -
Queenie★ 7.6 -
Pam★ 6.8 -
Eli Stone 2008Angela Scott★ 6.8 -
Talk to Me 2007Vernell Watson★ 6.9 -
Smokin' Aces 2006Sharice Watters★ 6.5 -
Something New 2006Nedra★ 6.4 -
Four Brothers 2005Camille Mercer★ 6.8 -
Hustle & Flow 2005Shug★ 7.1 -
Animal 2005Ramona★ 5.6 -
Project Runway 2004Self - Guest Judge★ 6.2 -
House 2004Moira★ 8.6 -
Hair Show 2004Tiffany★ 5.2 -
Boston Legal 2004Whitney Rome★ 7.9 -
All of Us 2003★ 7.3 -
Half & Half 2002Gabrielle★ 8.3 -
Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)★ 10 -
Baby Boy 2001Yvette★ 7.1 -
BET Awards 2001Self - Host★ 7.7 -
Bess Pinckney★ 6.3 -
The Division 2001Raina Washington★ 7 -
Christina★ 7.6 -
Strong Medicine 2000Crystal★ 7.1 -
Left-Wing Student★ 4.2 -
Paige★ 4.6 -
Felicity 1998R.A. #2★ 6.6 -
Streetwise 1998Tammy★ 1 -
Smart Guy 1997★ 7.8 -
Pacific Blue 1996Rhonda★ 5.3 -
The Parent 'Hood 1995★ 7.3 -
ER 1994Patrice Robbins★ 7.8 -
Sister, Sister 1994Briana★ 7.1 -
Girl★ 5.8 -
The Simpsons 1989Praline (voice)★ 8
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