Taraji P. Henson
Acting
🎂 1970-09-11
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.
Cast credits(125)
Self
2014
Self
2019
Self - Guest Host
2019
Self
2015
Self
1996
Herself
2010
Self - Guest
2009
Praline (voice)
1989
Moira
2004
Self
2015
Self
1988
Self - Guest
2022
Self
1997
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Christina
2000
Self - Guest Judge
2004
Janiyah Wiltkinson
2025
Self
2019
Self
2015
2003
Joss Carter
2011
Whitney Rome
2004
2009
Self
2017
1992
1995
Cookie Lyon
2015
Patrice Robbins
1994
Elan
1994
Crystal
2000
Self
2014
Self
2019
Self - Host
1975
Self
2015
Vanetta
2021
Self - Guest Judge
2020
Briana
1994
Self - Guest
2010
Self
2013
Gabrielle
2002
Self
2022
R.A. #2
1998
Art Student
1998
Self
2015
Self
1981
Self (archive footage)
2020
Self
2025
Raina Washington
2001
Self - Host
1974
1997
Rhonda
1996
Self - Host
2001
Vivian Thoma
2024
Self
2021
Sherry Parker
2010
Self
2023
Victoria Vance (voice)
2023
Self
2018
Belle Bottom (voice)
2022
Girl
1993
Katherine G. Johnson
2016
Queenie
2008
Yesss (voice)
2018
Angela Scott
2008
Alison 'Ali' Davis
2019
Self
2018
Self
2020
Shug Avery
2023
Terry
2014
Melinda Moore Gayle
2018
Camille Mercer
2005
Yvette
2001
Self
2021
Self - Guest
2021
Sharice Watters
2006
Self
2023
Detective Arroyo
2010
Pam
2008
B'Ella
2011
Shug
2005
Lauren Harris
2012
The Bride
2021
Herself - Host
2015
Lauren Harris
2014
Okapi (voice)
2013
Samantha Thurman
2016
Ethel (voice)
2016
Nurse Theresa
2011
Left-Wing Student
2000
Clarice Clark
2009
Mary
2018
Self
2014
Ann Atwater
2019
Self
2021
Vanessa Manning
2020
April
2009
Nedra
2006
Self
2025
Self
2009
Dayna Collins
2009
Ramona
2005
Vernell Watson
2007
Paige
2000
Tiffany
2004
Self
2022
Bess Pinckney
2001
Miss Hannigan
2021
Self
2019
Pearl
2010
Self
2020
Tiffany Rubin
2011
Self
2012
Mary
2010
Self - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer
2017
Catana Starks
2013
Self
2023
Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)
2002
Jackie
2014
Self (voice)
2023
Self
2013
Self
2024
Host
2024
Tammy
1998
