

Taraji P. Henson
Acting
September 11, 1970
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 the annual Time 100 list. Henson also released an autobiography titled Around The Way Girl.
The Filmography


The Color Purple

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Mary J. Blige's My Life

Coffee & Kareem

This Changes Everything

The Best of Enemies

What Men Want

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Acrimony

Hidden Figures

Seasons of Love

No Good Deed

Think Like a Man Too

From the Rough

Madly Madagascar
