Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Acting
64 Movies 71 TV Shows

Born

September 11, 1970

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

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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 …

Known For

Filmography

Escape Room

Escape Room

2025

STRAW

STRAW

2025

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

2024

Where's Usher?

Where's Usher?

2024

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

2023

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

2023

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

2023

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

2023

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022

Annie Live!

Annie Live!

2021

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021

Mary J. Blige's My Life

Mary J. Blige's My Life

2021

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020

Coffee & Kareem

Coffee & Kareem

2020

This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

2019

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

2019

What Men Want

What Men Want

2019

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018

Acrimony

Acrimony

2018

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

2018

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

2017

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

2016

Term Life

Term Life

2016

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016

Top Five

Top Five

2014

Seasons of Love

Seasons of Love

2014

No Good Deed

No Good Deed

2014

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014

Picasso Baby

Picasso Baby

2013

From the Rough

From the Rough

2013

Madly Madagascar

Madly Madagascar

2013

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

2012

Think Like a Man

Think Like a Man

2012

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

2011

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

2011

Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story

Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story

2011

Once Fallen

Once Fallen

2010

Peep World

Peep World

2010

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

2010

Date Night

Date Night

2010

Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

2010

I Can Do Bad All By Myself

I Can Do Bad All By Myself

2009

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

2009

Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

2008

Talk to Me

Talk to Me

2007

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

2006

Something New

Something New

2006

Four Brothers

Four Brothers

2005

Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow

2005

Animal

Animal

2005

Hair Show

Hair Show

2004

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

2002

Baby Boy

Baby Boy

2001

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

Satan's School for Girls

Satan's School for Girls

2000

Streetwise

Streetwise

1998

Sorcerority

Sorcerority

Force

Force

Why Did I Get Married Again?

Why Did I Get Married Again?

'Tis So Sweet

'Tis So Sweet