Taraji P. Henson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 11, 1970
- 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.
Movies with Taraji P. Henson
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008 · ★ 7.6
- Hidden Figures 2016 · ★ 8.1
- Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · ★ 7.1
- The Karate Kid 2010 · ★ 6.6
- Minions: The Rise of Gru 2022 · ★ 7.3
- Date Night 2010 · ★ 6.1
- Four Brothers 2005 · ★ 6.8
- Smokin' Aces 2006 · ★ 6.5
- What Men Want 2019 · ★ 6.2
- Larry Crowne 2011 · ★ 6.0
- STRAW 2025 · ★ 7.7
- Think Like a Man 2012 · ★ 6.8
- No Good Deed 2014 · ★ 5.9
- Think Like a Man Too 2014 · ★ 6.4
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie 2023 · ★ 7.0
- Proud Mary 2018 · ★ 5.5
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade 2016 · ★ 6.4
- Top Five 2014 · ★ 6.1
- The Best of Enemies 2019 · ★ 7.4
- Hustle & Flow 2005 · ★ 7.2
- Coffee & Kareem 2020 · ★ 5.4
- Acrimony 2018 · ★ 6.8
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle 2000 · ★ 4.3
- The Color Purple 2023 · ★ 7.0
- Baby Boy 2001 · ★ 7.1
- Term Life 2016 · ★ 6.0
- Madly Madagascar 2013 · ★ 6.6
- Something New 2006 · ★ 6.4
- The Good Doctor 2011 · ★ 6.2
- Muppets Haunted Mansion 2021 · ★ 6.4
- The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button 2009 · ★ 7.0
- I Can Do Bad All By Myself 2009 · ★ 6.3
- Talk to Me 2007 · ★ 6.8
- Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys 2008 · ★ 6.9
- Not Easily Broken 2009 · ★ 6.3
- Hurricane Season 2010 · ★ 6.6
- Peep World 2010 · ★ 4.8
- Animal 2005 · ★ 5.7
- Why Did I Get Married Again? 2026 · ★ 6.8
- This Changes Everything 2019 · ★ 6.2
Movies directed by Taraji P. Henson
- Tell It Like a Woman 2022 · ★ 4.1
- Two Faced