Taraji P. Henson
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1970-09-11 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also known As
Taraji Penda Henson
Taraji Henson
טאראג'י פ. הנסון
טראג'י פנדה הנסון
تاراجی پی. هنسون
タラジ P. ヘンソン
تاراجي هينسون
טאראג'י פ' הנסון
تراجی پی. هنسون
Taraji P. Hensonová
Taraji P. Henson
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.
Acting
2005
as Ramona
2021
as The Bride
2005
as Shug
2008
as Queenie
2007
as Vernell Watson
2009
as Dayna Collins
2005
as Camille Mercer
2009
as April
2010
as Detective Arroyo
2009
as Clarice Clark
2006
as Nedra
2008
2010
as Pearl
2001
as Yvette
2010
as Sherry Parker
2011
as Nurse Theresa
2012
as Lauren Harris
2011
as Tiffany Rubin
2023
as Shug Avery
2011
as B'Ella
2014
as Terry
2004
as Tiffany
2014
as Lauren Harris
2013
as Catana Starks
2000
as Paige
2001
as Bess Pinckney
2023
as Self (voice)
2014
as Jackie
2014
as Self
2022
as Self
2024
as Self
2016
as Samantha Thurman
2023
2012
2010
as Mary
2024
2016
as Ethel (voice)
2016
as Katherine G. Johnson
2006
as Sharice Watters
2000
as Left-Wing Student
2013
as Okapi (voice)
2018
as Mary
2019
as Ann Atwater
2018
as Melinda Moore Gayle
2017
as Self - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer
2019
as Self
2019
as Alison 'Ali' Davis
2018
as Yesss (voice)
2020
as Vanessa Manning
2022
as Belle Bottom (voice)
2020
1998
as Tammy
2013
as Self
2021
as Self
2021
as Miss Hannigan
2009
2002
as Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)
2025
as Janiyah Wiltkinson
2023
as Victoria Vance (voice)
Production
2022
as Director
2023
as Executive Producer
2014
as Executive Producer
2014
as Executive Producer
2018
as Executive Producer
2017
as Executive Producer
2019
as Executive Producer
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as Director
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