Actress Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson
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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.
Place of birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Date of birth
11th September 1970
Movies that starred Taraji P. Henson (21 in total)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie poster

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie [2023]

Victoria Vance (voice)
The Color Purple poster

The Color Purple [2023]

Shug Avery
Minions: The Rise of Gru poster

Minions: The Rise of Gru [2022]

Belle Bottom (voice)
What Men Want poster

What Men Want [2019]

Alison "Ali" Davis
This Changes Everything poster

This Changes Everything [2019]

Self
Ralph Breaks the Internet poster

Ralph Breaks the Internet [2018]

Yesss (voice)
Acrimony poster

Acrimony [2018]

Melinda
Proud Mary poster

Proud Mary [2018]

Mary
Hidden Figures poster

Hidden Figures [2016]

Katherine G. Johnson
No Good Deed poster

No Good Deed [2014]

Terri
The Good Doctor poster

The Good Doctor [2011]

Nurse Theresa
The Karate Kid poster

The Karate Kid [2010]

Sherry Parker
Date Night poster

Date Night [2010]

Detective Arroyo
I Can Do Bad All By Myself poster

I Can Do Bad All By Myself [2009]

April
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button poster

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button [2008]

Queenie
Smokin' Aces poster

Smokin' Aces [2006]

Sharice Watters
Something New poster

Something New [2006]

Nedra
Four Brothers poster

Four Brothers [2005]

Camille Mercer
Hustle & Flow poster

Hustle & Flow [2005]

Shug
Animal poster

Animal [2005]

Ramona
Satan's School for Girls poster

Satan's School for Girls [2000]

Paige
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