Taraji P. Henson
Acting
Born 1970-09-11 · 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.
Filmography
Escape Room
Aug 22, 2025
STRAW
Jun 5, 2025
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
May 12, 2024
Where's Usher?
Feb 8, 2024
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Dec 28, 2023
The Color Purple
Dec 25, 2023
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Nov 3, 2023
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Sep 21, 2023
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Nov 9, 2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Jun 29, 2022
Annie Live!
Dec 2, 2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Oct 8, 2021
Mary J. Blige's My Life
Jun 25, 2021
Feeding America Comedy Festival
May 10, 2020
Coffee & Kareem
Apr 3, 2020
This Changes Everything
Jun 28, 2019
The Best of Enemies
Apr 5, 2019
What Men Want
Feb 8, 2019
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Nov 20, 2018
Acrimony
Mar 30, 2018
Proud Mary
Jan 12, 2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Dec 14, 2017
Hidden Figures
Dec 10, 2016
Term Life
Apr 29, 2016
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Mar 19, 2016
Top Five
Dec 12, 2014
Seasons of Love
Nov 23, 2014
No Good Deed
Sep 10, 2014
Think Like a Man Too
Jun 20, 2014
From the Rough
Jun 8, 2013