Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Acting

Born:
1970-09-11
Place of birth:
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 people in the world on the annual Time 100 list. Henson also released an autobiography titled Around The Way Girl.

Known For

Filmography

Give Me Some Sugah

Give Me Some Sugah

2026
Movie
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

2026Producer
Movie
Why Did I Get Married Again?

Why Did I Get Married Again?

6.72026Roselyn
Movie
Star Search

Star Search

4.82026Executive Producer
TV
Escape Room

Escape Room

8.22025
Movie
STRAW

STRAW

7.72025Janiyah Wiltkinson
Movie
My Happy Place

My Happy Place

1.52025Self
TV
Number One on the Call Sheet

Number One on the Call Sheet

3.92025Self
TV
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

6.92024Vivian Thoma
TV
Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

3.02024Self (archive footage)
TV
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

2024Host
Movie
Where's Usher?

Where's Usher?

2024Self
Movie
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

3.32023Self
Movie
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

7.02023Shug Avery
Movie
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

6.42023Self (voice)
Movie
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

7.02023Victoria Vance (voice)
Movie
Celebrity Prank Wars

Celebrity Prank Wars

6.62023Self
TV
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige

The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige

2023Self
TV
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

6.82022Self
Movie
Tell It Like a Woman

Tell It Like a Woman

4.12022Director
Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.62022Self - Guest
TV
Sherri

Sherri

2.62022Self - Guest
TV
Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru

7.32022Belle Bottom (voice)
Movie
Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary

7.52021Vanetta
TV
Annie Live!

Annie Live!

5.52021Miss Hannigan
Movie
That's My Jam

That's My Jam

5.82021Self - Guest
TV
Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion

6.42021The Bride
Movie
Hart to Heart

Hart to Heart

7.12021Self
TV
Mary J. Blige's My Life

Mary J. Blige's My Life

6.62021Self
Movie
Legendary

Legendary

7.62020Self - Guest Judge
TV
History 101

History 101

7.12020Self (archive footage)
TV
Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

5.82020Self
Movie
Celebrity IOU

Celebrity IOU

6.72020Self
TV
Coffee & Kareem

Coffee & Kareem

5.42020Vanessa Manning
Movie
A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

3.42019Self
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.22019Self - Guest Host
TV
This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

6.22019Self
Movie
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

3.32019Self
TV
The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

7.42019Ann Atwater
Movie
What Men Want

What Men Want

6.22019Alison 'Ali' Davis
Movie
The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

7.52019Self - Panelist
TV
Ralph Breaks the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet

7.12018Yesss (voice)
Movie
The Alec Baldwin Show

The Alec Baldwin Show

1.02018Self
TV
Acrimony

Acrimony

6.82018Melinda Moore Gayle
Movie
Proud Mary

Proud Mary

5.52018Mary
Movie
Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

6.12017Self
TV
Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

8.12016Katherine G. Johnson
Movie
Term Life

Term Life

6.02016Samantha Thurman
Movie
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

6.42016Ethel (voice)
Movie
Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

10.02015Herself - Host
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015Self - Guest
TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

6.22015Self
TV
Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

7.52015Self - Contestant
TV
Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

6.42015Self
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

5.12015Self - Guest
TV
Hot Ones

Hot Ones

7.12015Self
TV
Empire

Empire

7.12015Cookie Lyon
TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.22014Self
TV
Top Five

Top Five

6.02014Taraji P. Henson
Movie
Seasons of Love

Seasons of Love

3.22014Jackie
Movie