Person
Taraji P. Henson
Acting · Born 1970-09-11 · 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.
Known for
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Simpsons
Praline (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
House
Moira
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Christina
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Person of Interest
Joss Carter
Filmography
- 2026Why Did I Get Married Again?
- 2026Star SearchExecutive Producer
- 2025Escape Room
- 2025STRAWJaniyah Wiltkinson
- 2025My Happy PlaceSelf
- 2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf
- 2024Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistVivian Thoma
- 2024Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage)
- 2024TIME100: The World's Most Influential PeopleHost
- 2024Where's Usher?Self
- 2023Oprah & The Color Purple JourneySelf
- 2023The Color PurpleShug Avery
- 2023Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni ProjectSelf (voice)
- 2023PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieVictoria Vance (voice)
- 2023Celebrity Prank WarsSelf
- 2023The Wine Down with Mary J. BligeSelf
- 2022Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4Self
- 2022Tell It Like a WomanDirector
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest
- 2022Minions: The Rise of GruBelle Bottom (voice)
- 2021Abbott ElementaryVanetta
- 2021Annie Live!Miss Hannigan
- 2021That's My JamSelf - Guest
- 2021Muppets Haunted MansionThe Bride
- 2021Hart to HeartSelf
- 2021Mary J. Blige's My LifeSelf
- 2020LegendarySelf - Guest Judge
- 2020History 101Self (archive footage)
- 2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
- 2020Celebrity IOUSelf
- 2020Coffee & KareemVanessa Manning
- 2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019This Changes EverythingSelf
- 2019Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf
- 2019The Best of EnemiesAnn Atwater
- 2019What Men WantAlison 'Ali' Davis
- 2019The Masked SingerSelf - Panelist
- 2018Ralph Breaks the InternetYesss (voice)
- 2018The Alec Baldwin ShowSelf
- 2018AcrimonyMelinda Moore Gayle
- 2018Proud MaryMary
- 2017Taraji's White Hot Holiday SpecialSelf - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer
- 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf
- 2016Hidden FiguresKatherine G. Johnson
- 2016Term LifeSamantha Thurman
- 2016Ice Age: The Great Egg-ScapadeEthel (voice)
- 2016WIRED's Autocomplete InterviewsSelf - Guest
- 2015Taraji's White Hot HolidaysHerself - Host
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf - Contestant
- 2015Lip Sync BattleSelf
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
- 2015Hot OnesSelf
- 2015EmpireCookie Lyon
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
- 2014Top FiveTaraji P. Henson
- 2014Seasons of LoveJackie
- 2014No Good DeedTerry
- 2014Think Like a Man TooLauren Harris
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2013Picasso BabySelf
- 2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
- 2013From the RoughCatana Starks
- 2013Madly MadagascarOkapi (voice)
- 2012Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love YouSelf
- 2012Think Like a ManLauren Harris
- 2011Person of InterestJoss Carter
- 2011Larry CrowneB'Ella
- 2011The Good DoctorNurse Theresa
- 2011Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin StoryTiffany Rubin
- 2010ConanHerself
- 2010Once FallenPearl
- 2010The TalkSelf
- 2010Peep WorldMary
- 2010The Karate KidSherry Parker
- 2010Date NightDetective Arroyo
- 2010Hurricane SeasonDayna Collins
- 2010RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest
- 2009The Cleveland Show
- 2009I Can Do Bad All By MyselfApril
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009The Curious Birth of Benjamin ButtonSelf
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
- 2009Not Easily BrokenClarice Clark
- 2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonQueenie
- 2008Tyler Perry's The Family That PreysPam
- 2008Eli StoneAngela Scott
- 2007Talk to MeVernell Watson
- 2006Smokin' AcesSharice Watters
- 2006Something NewNedra
- 2005Four BrothersCamille Mercer
- 2005Hustle & FlowShug
- 2005AnimalRamona
- 2004Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge
- 2004HouseMoira
- 2004Hair ShowTiffany
- 2004Boston LegalWhitney Rome
- 2003All of Us
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2002Half & HalfGabrielle
- 2002Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are DogsDate #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)
- 2001Baby BoyYvette
- 2001BET AwardsSelf - Host
- 2001Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free ManBess Pinckney
- 2001The DivisionRaina Washington
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationChristina
- 2000Strong MedicineCrystal
- 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleLeft-Wing Student
- 2000Satan's School for GirlsPaige
- 1998FelicityR.A. #2
- 1998StreetwiseTammy
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997Smart GuyMonique
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996Pacific BlueRhonda
- 1995The Parent 'Hood
- 1994ERPatrice Robbins
- 1994Sister, SisterBriana
- 1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassGirl
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- 1989The SimpsonsPraline (voice)
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelf
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1974American Music AwardsSelf - Host
- —Sorcerority
- —Force
- —'Tis So Sweet
- —Two FacedDirector
- —Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenProducer
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