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Taraji P. Henson
Actor · Producer
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1970Born, Washington
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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.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonQueenie
The SimpsonsPraline (voice)
Hidden FiguresKatherine G. Johnson
Ralph Breaks the InternetYesss (voice)
HouseMoira2026Why Did I Get Married Again?RoselynMovie
2025Escape RoomMovie
2025STRAWJaniyah WiltkinsonMovie
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2024TIME100: The World's Most Influential PeopleHostMovie
2023The Color PurpleShug AveryMovie
2023PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieVictoria Vance (voice)Movie
2022Minions: The Rise of GruBelle Bottom (voice)Movie
2021Annie Live!Miss HanniganMovie
2021Muppets Haunted MansionThe BrideMovie
2020Coffee & KareemVanessa ManningMovie
2019The Best of EnemiesAnn AtwaterMovie
2019What Men WantAlison 'Ali' DavisMovie
2018Ralph Breaks the InternetYesss (voice)Movie
2018AcrimonyMelinda Moore GayleMovie
2018Proud MaryMaryMovie
2016Hidden FiguresKatherine G. JohnsonMovie
2016Term LifeSamantha ThurmanMovie
2016Ice Age: The Great Egg-ScapadeEthel (voice)Movie
2015EmpireCookie Lyon · 102 episodesShow
2014Top FiveTaraji P. HensonMovie
2014Seasons of LoveJackieMovie
2014No Good DeedTerryMovie
2014Think Like a Man TooLauren HarrisMovie
2013From the RoughCatana StarksMovie
2013Madly MadagascarOkapi (voice)Movie
2012Think Like a ManLauren HarrisMovie
2011Larry CrowneB'EllaMovie
2011The Good DoctorNurse TheresaMovie
2011Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin StoryTiffany RubinMovie
2010Once FallenPearlMovie
2010Peep WorldMaryMovie
2010The Karate KidSherry ParkerMovie
2010Date NightDetective ArroyoMovie
2010Hurricane SeasonDayna CollinsMovie
2009The Cleveland Show1 episodeShow
2009I Can Do Bad All By MyselfAprilMovie
2009Not Easily BrokenClarice ClarkMovie
2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonQueenieMovie
2008Tyler Perry's The Family That PreysPamMovie
2008Eli StoneAngela Scott · 3 episodesShow
2007Talk to MeVernell WatsonMovie
2006Smokin' AcesSharice WattersMovie
2006Something NewNedraMovie
2005Four BrothersCamille MercerMovie
2005Hustle & FlowShugMovie
2005AnimalRamonaMovie
2004Hair ShowTiffanyMovie
2004Boston LegalWhitney Rome · 20 episodesShow
2003All of Us1 episodeShow
2002Half & HalfGabrielle · 1 episodeShow
2002Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are DogsDate #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)Movie
2001Baby BoyYvetteMovie
2001Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free ManBess PinckneyMovie
2001The DivisionRaina Washington · 66 episodesShow
2000Strong MedicineCrystal · 1 episodeShow
2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleLeft-Wing StudentMovie
2000Satan's School for GirlsPaigeMovie
1998StreetwiseTammyMovie
1997Smart GuyMonique, Leslie · 2 episodesShow
1995The Parent 'Hood1 episodeShow
1994ERPatrice Robbins, Elan · 1 episodeShow
1994Sister, SisterBriana · 1 episodeShow
1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassGirl · 1 episodeShow
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