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