Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 11, 1970 (age 55)

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Also Known As

Taraji Penda Henson

Taraji Henson

Taraji P. Hensonová

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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.

Filmography

2025FilmEscape Room 2025FilmSTRAWas Janiyah Wiltkinson 2025TVMy Happy Placeas Self 2025TVNumber One on the Call Sheetas Self 2024TVFight Night: The Million Dollar Heistas Vivian Thoma 2024FilmTIME100: The World's Most Influential Peopleas Host 2024FilmWhere's Usher?as Self 2023FilmOprah & The Color Purple Journeyas Self 2023FilmThe Color Purpleas Shug Avery 2023FilmGoing to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Projectas Self (voice)2023FilmPAW Patrol: The Mighty Movieas Victoria Vance (voice)2023TVCelebrity Prank Warsas Self 2023TVThe Wine Down with Mary J. Bligeas Self 2022FilmSavage X Fenty Show Vol. 4as Self 2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self 2022TVSherrias Self - Guest 2022FilmMinions: The Rise of Gruas Belle Bottom (voice)2021TVAbbott Elementaryas Vanetta 2021FilmAnnie Live!as Miss Hannigan 2021TVThat's My Jamas Self - Guest 2021FilmMuppets Haunted Mansionas The Bride 2021TVHart to Heartas Self 2021FilmMary J. Blige's My Lifeas Self 2020TVLegendaryas Self - Guest Judge 2020TVHistory 101as Self (archive footage)2020FilmFeeding America Comedy Festivalas Self 2020TVCelebrity IOUas Self 2020FilmCoffee & Kareemas Vanessa Manning 2019TVA Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self 2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self 2019FilmThis Changes Everythingas Self 2019TVToday with Jenna & Sheinelleas Self 2019FilmThe Best of Enemiesas Ann Atwater 2019FilmWhat Men Wantas Alison 'Ali' Davis 2019TVThe Masked Singeras Self - Panelist 2018FilmRalph Breaks the Internetas Yesss (voice)2018TVThe Alec Baldwin Showas Self 2018FilmAcrimonyas Melinda Moore Gayle 2018FilmProud Maryas Mary 2017FilmTaraji's White Hot Holiday Specialas Self - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer 2017TVCarpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self 2016FilmHidden Figuresas Katherine G. Johnson 2016FilmTerm Lifeas Samantha Thurman 2016FilmIce Age: The Great Egg-Scapadeas Ethel (voice)2015TVTaraji's White Hot Holidaysas Herself - Host 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest 2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self 2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self - Contestant 2015TVLip Sync Battleas Self 2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self 2015TVHot Onesas Self 2015TVEmpireas Cookie Lyon 2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self 2014FilmTop Fiveas Taraji P. Henson 2014FilmSeasons of Loveas Jackie 2014FilmNo Good Deedas Terry 2014FilmThink Like a Man Tooas Lauren Harris 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self 2013FilmPicasso Babyas Self 2013TVHollywood Game Nightas Self 2013FilmFrom the Roughas Catana Starks 2013FilmMadly Madagascaras Okapi (voice)2012FilmWhitney Houston: We Will Always Love Youas Self 2012FilmThink Like a Manas Lauren Harris 2011TVPerson of Interestas Joss Carter 2011FilmLarry Crowneas B'Ella 2011FilmThe Good Doctoras Nurse Theresa 2011FilmTaken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Storyas Tiffany Rubin 2010TVConanas Herself 2010FilmOnce Fallenas Pearl 2010FilmPeep Worldas Mary 2010FilmThe Karate Kidas Sherry Parker 2010FilmDate Nightas Detective Arroyo 2010FilmHurricane Seasonas Dayna Collins 2010TVRuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Guest 2009TVThe Cleveland Show 2009FilmI Can Do Bad All By Myselfas April 2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest 2009FilmThe Curious Birth of Benjamin Buttonas Self 2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge 2009FilmNot Easily Brokenas Clarice Clark 2008FilmThe Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonas Queenie 2008FilmTyler Perry's The Family That Preysas Pam 2008TVEli Stoneas Angela Scott 2007FilmTalk to Meas Vernell Watson 2006FilmSmokin' Acesas Sharice Watters 2006FilmSomething Newas Nedra 2005FilmFour Brothersas Camille Mercer 2005FilmHustle & Flowas Shug 2005FilmAnimalas Ramona 2004TVProject Runwayas Self - Guest Judge 2004TVHouseas Moira 2004FilmHair Showas Tiffany 2004TVBoston Legalas Whitney Rome 2003TVAll of Us 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self 2002TVHalf & Halfas Gabrielle 2002FilmBook of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogsas Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)2001FilmBaby Boyas Yvette 2001TVBET Awardsas Self - Host 2001FilmMurder, She Wrote: The Last Free Manas Bess Pinckney 2001TVThe Divisionas Raina Washington 2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Christina 2000TVStrong Medicineas Crystal 2000FilmThe Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Left-Wing Student 2000FilmSatan's School for Girlsas Paige 1998TVFelicityas R.A. #2 1998FilmStreetwiseas Tammy 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1997TVSmart Guyas Monique 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1996TVPacific Blueas Rhonda 1995TVThe Parent 'Hood 1994TVERas Patrice Robbins 1994TVSister, Sisteras Briana 1993TVSaved by the Bell: The New Classas Girl 1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Praline (voice)1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self 1981TVEntertainment Tonightas Self 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host 1974TVAmerican Music Awardsas Self - Host —FilmSorcerority —FilmForce —FilmWhy Did I Get Married Again?—Film'Tis So Sweet