Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Person

Taraji P. Henson

Actor 1970-09-11 Washington, D.C., USA

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...

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FILMOGRAPHY

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008 · Queenie

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 · Praline (voice)

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

2016 · Katherine G. Johnson

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018 · Yesss (voice)

House

House

2004 · Moira

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

2010 · Sherry Parker

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022 · Belle Bottom (voice)

Date Night

Date Night

2010 · Detective Arroyo

Four Brothers

Four Brothers

2005 · Camille Mercer

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

2011 · Joss Carter

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

2006 · Sharice Watters

What Men Want

What Men Want

2019 · Alison 'Ali' Davis

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

2011 · B'Ella

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Christina

STRAW

STRAW

2025 · Janiyah Wiltkinson

ER

1994 · Patrice Robbins

Think Like a Man

Think Like a Man

2012 · Lauren Harris

Empire

Empire

2015 · Cookie Lyon

No Good Deed

No Good Deed

2014 · Terry