Taraji P. Henson
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Taraji P. Henson
Date Night
2010
Filmography
Acting (63)
2026
Why Did I Get Married Again?as Roselyn
6.7
2025
8.2
2025
STRAWas Janiyah Wiltkinson
7.7
2024
2024
Where's Usher?as Self
2023
3.3
2023
The Color Purpleas Shug Avery
7.0
2023
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Projectas Self (voice)
6.4
2023
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movieas Victoria Vance (voice)
6.9
2022
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4as Self
6.8
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gruas Belle Bottom (voice)
7.3
2021
Annie Live!as Miss Hannigan
5.5
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansionas The Bride
6.4
2021
Mary J. Blige's My Lifeas Self
6.6
2020
5.8
2020
Coffee & Kareemas Vanessa Manning
5.4
2019
This Changes Everythingas Self
6.2
2019
The Best of Enemiesas Ann Atwater
7.4
2019
What Men Wantas Alison 'Ali' Davis
6.2
2018
Ralph Breaks the Internetas Yesss (voice)
7.2
2018
Acrimonyas Melinda Moore Gayle
6.7
2018
Proud Maryas Mary
5.5
2016
Hidden Figuresas Katherine G. Johnson
8.0
2016
Term Lifeas Samantha Thurman
6.0
2016
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapadeas Ethel (voice)
6.4
2014
Top Fiveas Taraji P. Henson
6.1
2014
Seasons of Loveas Jackie
3.2
2014
No Good Deedas Terry
5.9
2014
Think Like a Man Tooas Lauren Harris
6.4
2013
Picasso Babyas Self
9.0
2013
From the Roughas Catana Starks
6.1
2013
Madly Madagascaras Okapi (voice)
6.6
2012
7.5
2012
Think Like a Manas Lauren Harris
6.8
2011
Larry Crowneas B'Ella
6.0
2011
The Good Doctoras Nurse Theresa
6.2
2011
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Storyas Tiffany Rubin
6.7
2010
Once Fallenas Pearl
5.2
2010
Peep Worldas Mary
4.8
2010
The Karate Kidas Sherry Parker
6.6
2010
Date Nightas Detective Arroyo
6.1
2010
Hurricane Seasonas Dayna Collins
6.6
2009
I Can Do Bad All By Myselfas April
6.3
2009
6.9
2009
Not Easily Brokenas Clarice Clark
6.3
2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonas Queenie
7.6
2008
6.9
2007
Talk to Meas Vernell Watson
6.8
2006
Smokin' Acesas Sharice Watters
6.5
2006
Something Newas Nedra
6.4
2005
Four Brothersas Camille Mercer
6.8
2005
Hustle & Flowas Shug
7.2
2005
Animalas Ramona
5.7
2004
Hair Showas Tiffany
5.5
2002
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogsas Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)
9.5
2001
Baby Boyas Yvette
7.1
2001
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Manas Bess Pinckney
6.5
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Left-Wing Student
4.3
2000
Satan's School for Girlsas Paige
4.9
1998
Streetwiseas Tammy
4.5
Production & Directing (9)
2026
2026
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenExecutive Producer
2023
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni ProjectExecutive Producer
6.4
2022
Tell It Like a WomanDirector
4.2
2019
What Men WantExecutive Producer
6.2
2018
Proud MaryExecutive Producer
5.5
2014
Seasons of LoveExecutive Producer
3.2
2014
No Good DeedExecutive Producer
5.9
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Two FacedDirector