Taraji P. Henson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Sep 11, 1970 (56 years old)
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
| 2025 | STRAWJaniyah Wiltkinson | |
| 2025 | Escape Room | |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call SheetSelf | |
| 2025 | My Happy PlaceSelf | |
| 2024 | Where's Usher?Self | |
| 2024 | TIME100: The World's Most Influential PeopleHost | |
| 2024 | Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistVivian Thoma | |
| 2023 | The Color PurpleShug Avery | |
| 2023 | Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni ProjectSelf (voice) | |
| 2023 | Oprah & The Color Purple JourneySelf | |
| 2023 | PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieVictoria Vance (voice) | |
| 2023 | Celebrity Prank WarsSelf | |
| 2023 | The Wine Down with Mary J. BligeSelf | |
| 2022 | Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4Self | |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of GruBelle Bottom (voice) | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf | |
| 2022 | SherriSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted MansionThe Bride | |
| 2021 | Mary J. Blige's My LifeSelf | |
| 2021 | Annie Live!Miss Hannigan | |
| 2021 | Abbott ElementaryVanetta | |
| 2021 | That's My JamSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | Hart to HeartSelf | |
| 2020 | Coffee & KareemVanessa Manning | |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf | |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOUSelf | |
| 2020 | LegendarySelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2020 | History 101Self (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | The Best of EnemiesAnn Atwater | |
| 2019 | This Changes EverythingSelf | |
| 2019 | What Men WantAlison 'Ali' Davis | |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest Host | |
| 2019 | Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf | |
| 2019 | The Masked SingerSelf - Panelist | |
| 2018 | Proud MaryMary | |
| 2018 | AcrimonyMelinda Moore Gayle | |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the InternetYesss (voice) | |
| 2018 | The Alec Baldwin ShowSelf | |
| 2017 | Taraji's White Hot Holiday SpecialSelf - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer | |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf | |
| 2016 | Term LifeSamantha Thurman | |
| 2016 | Ice Age: The Great Egg-ScapadeEthel (voice) | |
| 2016 | Hidden FiguresKatherine G. Johnson | |
| 2015 | EmpireCookie Lyon | |
| 2015 | Lip Sync BattleSelf | |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf | |
| 2015 | Hot OnesSelf | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest | |
| 2015 | Taraji's White Hot HolidaysHerself - Host | |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf | |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family FeudSelf - Contestant | |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest | |
| 2014 | No Good DeedTerry | |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man TooLauren Harris | |
| 2014 | Seasons of LoveJackie | |
| 2014 | Top FiveTaraji P. Henson | |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest | |
| 2013 | From the RoughCatana Starks | |
| 2013 | Madly MadagascarOkapi (voice) | |
| 2013 | Picasso BabySelf | |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game NightSelf | |
| 2012 | Think Like a ManLauren Harris | |
| 2012 | Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love YouSelf | |
| 2011 | The Good DoctorNurse Theresa | |
| 2011 | Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin StoryTiffany Rubin | |
| 2011 | Larry CrowneB'Ella | |
| 2011 | Person of InterestJoss Carter | |
| 2010 | Hurricane SeasonDayna Collins | |
| 2010 | Date NightDetective Arroyo | |
| 2010 | Once FallenPearl | |
| 2010 | The Karate KidSherry Parker | |
| 2010 | Peep WorldMary | |
| 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest | |
| 2010 | ConanHerself | |
| 2009 | I Can Do Bad All By MyselfApril | |
| 2009 | Not Easily BrokenClarice Clark | |
| 2009 | The Curious Birth of Benjamin ButtonSelf | |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonQueenie | |
| 2008 | Tyler Perry's The Family That PreysPam | |
| 2008 | Eli StoneAngela Scott | |
| 2007 | Talk to MeVernell Watson | |
| 2006 | Something NewNedra | |
| 2006 | Smokin' AcesSharice Watters | |
| 2005 | AnimalRamona | |
| 2005 | Hustle & FlowShug | |
| 2005 | Four BrothersCamille Mercer | |
| 2004 | Hair ShowTiffany | |
| 2004 | HouseMoira | |
| 2004 | Boston LegalWhitney Rome | |
| 2004 | Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2003 | All of Us | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest | |
| 2002 | Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are DogsDate #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson) | |
| 2002 | Half & HalfGabrielle | |
| 2001 | Baby BoyYvette | |
| 2001 | Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free ManBess Pinckney | |
| 2001 | The DivisionRaina Washington | |
| 2001 | BET AwardsSelf - Host | |
| 2000 | Satan's School for GirlsPaige | |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleLeft-Wing Student | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationChristina | |
| 2000 | Strong MedicineCrystal | |
| 1998 | StreetwiseTammy | |
| 1998 | FelicityR.A. #2 | |
| 1998 | FelicityArt Student | |
| 1997 | Smart GuyMonique | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1997 | Smart GuyLeslie | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf | |
| 1996 | Pacific BlueRhonda | |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood | |
| 1994 | Sister, SisterBriana | |
| 1994 | ERPatrice Robbins | |
| 1994 | ERElan | |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New ClassGirl | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsPraline (voice) | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf | |
| 1981 | Entertainment TonightSelf | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host | |
| 1974 | American Music AwardsSelf - Host | |
| - | Sorcerority | |
| - | Force | |
| - | Why Did I Get Married Again? | |
| - | 'Tis So Sweet |
| 2026 | Star SearchExecutive Producer | |
| 2023 | Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni ProjectExecutive Producer | |
| 2019 | What Men WantExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | Proud MaryExecutive Producer | |
| 2017 | Taraji's White Hot Holiday SpecialExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | No Good DeedExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | Seasons of LoveExecutive Producer |
| 2022 | Tell It Like a WomanDirector | |
| 2015 | EmpireDirector | |
| - | Two FacedDirector |