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.
Known for
Credits
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
as Belle Bottom (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)
as Victoria Vance (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
as Yesss (voice)
Hidden Figures (2016)
as Katherine G. Johnson
The Karate Kid (2010)
as Sherry Parker
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
as Queenie
STRAW (2025)
as Janiyah Wiltkinson
Smokin' Aces (2006)
as Sharice Watters
Four Brothers (2005)
as Camille Mercer
No Good Deed (2014)
as Terry
The Color Purple (2023)
as Shug Avery
What Men Want (2019)
as Alison 'Ali' Davis
Date Night (2010)
as Detective Arroyo
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
as The Bride
Larry Crowne (2011)
as B'Ella
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
as Ethel (voice)
Madly Madagascar (2013)
as Okapi (voice)
Think Like a Man Too (2014)
as Lauren Harris
Think Like a Man (2012)
as Lauren Harris
Hustle & Flow (2005)
as Shug
The Best of Enemies (2019)
as Ann Atwater
Something New (2006)
as Nedra
Not Easily Broken (2009)
as Clarice Clark
Term Life (2016)
as Samantha Thurman
Top Five (2014)
as Taraji P. Henson
Baby Boy (2001)
as Yvette
Proud Mary (2018)
as Mary
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)
as Pam
This Changes Everything (2019)
as Self
The Good Doctor (2011)
as Nurse Theresa
Acrimony (2018)
as Melinda Moore Gayle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
as Left-Wing Student
Coffee & Kareem (2020)
as Vanessa Manning
I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)
as April
Hurricane Season (2010)
as Dayna Collins
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
Escape Room (2025)
Actor
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)
as Bess Pinckney
Once Fallen (2010)
as Pearl
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (2009)
as Self
Force (—)
Actor
Peep World (2010)
as Mary
Talk to Me (2007)
as Vernell Watson
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey (2023)
as Self
Picasso Baby (2013)
as Self
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 (2022)
as Self
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs (2002)
as Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)
Animal (2005)
as Ramona
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011)
as Tiffany Rubin
Annie Live! (2021)
as Miss Hannigan
Where's Usher? (2024)
as Self
Satan's School for Girls (2000)
as Paige
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You (2012)
as Self
Why Did I Get Married Again? (2026)
Actor
Hair Show (2004)
as Tiffany
From the Rough (2013)
as Catana Starks
Seasons of Love (2014)
as Jackie
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People (2024)
as Host
Mary J. Blige's My Life (2021)
as Self
Give Me Some Sugah (2026)
Actor
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (2023)
as Self (voice)
Sorcerority (—)
Actor
Streetwise (1998)
as Tammy