Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Acting
Birthday

Sep 11, 1970

55 years old

Born In

Washington, D.C., USA

Known For

17

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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.

Acting (17 credits)

STRAW
7.8

STRAW

as Janiyah Wiltkinson

2025

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
7.0

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

as Victoria Vance (voice)

2023

Minions: The Rise of Gru
7.3

Minions: The Rise of Gru

as Belle Bottom (voice)

2022

Annie Live!
5.5

Annie Live!

as Miss Hannigan

2021

Coffee & Kareem
5.5

Coffee & Kareem

as Vanessa Manning

2020

The Best of Enemies
7.4

The Best of Enemies

as Ann Atwater

2019

Hidden Figures
8.1

Hidden Figures

as Katherine G. Johnson

2016

Term Life
6.0

Term Life

as Samantha Thurman

2016

Think Like a Man Too
6.4

Think Like a Man Too

as Lauren Harris

2014

Larry Crowne
6.0

Larry Crowne

as B'Ella

2011

Once Fallen
5.2

Once Fallen

as Pearl

2010

The Karate Kid
6.6

The Karate Kid

as Sherry Parker

2010

Hurricane Season
6.6

Hurricane Season

as Dayna Collins

2010

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7.6

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

as Queenie

2008

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
6.7

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

as Pam

2008

Four Brothers
6.8

Four Brothers

as Camille Mercer

2005

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
10.0

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

as Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)

2002

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