Taraji P. Henson
Acting
Born: 1970-09-11 · Washington, D.C., USA
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 pe
🎬 Movies (20)
Escape Room
2025
STRAW
2025
Janiyah Wiltkinson
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
2024
Host
Where's Usher?
2024
Self
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023
Self
The Color Purple
2023
Shug Avery
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
2023
Self (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2023
Victoria Vance (voice)
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
2022
Self
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022
Belle Bottom (voice)
Annie Live!
2021
Miss Hannigan
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
The Bride
Mary J. Blige's My Life
2021
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
Self
Coffee & Kareem
2020
Vanessa Manning
This Changes Everything
2019
Self
The Best of Enemies
2019
Ann Atwater
What Men Want
2019
Alison 'Ali' Davis
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
Yesss (voice)
Acrimony
2018
Melinda Moore Gayle
📺 TV Shows (20)
My Happy Place
2025
Self
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
Self
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
2024
Vivian Thoma
Hollywood Black
2024
Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Prank Wars
2023
Self
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
2023
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self
Sherri
2022
Self - Guest
Abbott Elementary
2021
Vanetta
That's My Jam
2021
Self - Guest
Hart to Heart
2021
Self
Legendary
2020
Self - Guest Judge
History 101
2020
Self (archive footage)
Celebrity IOU
2020
Self
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self - Guest Host
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
Self
The Masked Singer
2019
Self - Panelist
The Alec Baldwin Show
2018
Self