Taraji P. Henson

Acting

Born Sep 11, 1970 (age 56) · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008
as ⁨Queenie⁩
Hidden Figures2016
as ⁨Katherine G. Johnson⁩
Ralph Breaks the Internet2018
as ⁨Yesss (voice)⁩
The Karate Kid2010
as ⁨Sherry Parker⁩
Minions: The Rise of Gru2022
as ⁨Belle Bottom (voice)⁩
Date Night2010
as ⁨Detective Arroyo⁩
Four Brothers2005
as ⁨Camille Mercer⁩
Smokin' Aces2006
as ⁨Sharice Watters⁩
as ⁨Alison 'Ali' Davis⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨B'Ella⁩
as ⁨Janiyah Wiltkinson⁩
as ⁨Lauren Harris⁩
as ⁨Terry⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Lauren Harris⁩
as ⁨Victoria Vance (voice)⁩
as ⁨Mary⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Ethel (voice)⁩
as ⁨Taraji P. Henson⁩
as ⁨Ann Atwater⁩
as ⁨Shug⁩
as ⁨Vanessa Manning⁩
as ⁨Melinda Moore Gayle⁩
as ⁨Left-Wing Student⁩
as ⁨Shug Avery⁩
as ⁨Yvette⁩
as ⁨Samantha Thurman⁩
as ⁨Okapi (voice)⁩
as ⁨Nedra⁩
as ⁨Nurse Theresa⁩
as ⁨The Bride⁩
as ⁨April⁩
as ⁨Vernell Watson⁩
as ⁨Pam⁩
as ⁨Clarice Clark⁩
as ⁨Dayna Collins⁩
as ⁨Mary⁩
as ⁨Ramona⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008
as ⁨Queenie⁩
Hidden Figures2016
as ⁨Katherine G. Johnson⁩
Ralph Breaks the Internet2018
as ⁨Yesss (voice)⁩
The Karate Kid2010
as ⁨Sherry Parker⁩
Minions: The Rise of Gru2022
as ⁨Belle Bottom (voice)⁩
Date Night2010
as ⁨Detective Arroyo⁩
Four Brothers2005
as ⁨Camille Mercer⁩
Smokin' Aces2006
as ⁨Sharice Watters⁩
as ⁨Alison 'Ali' Davis⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨B'Ella⁩
as ⁨Janiyah Wiltkinson⁩
as ⁨Lauren Harris⁩
as ⁨Terry⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Lauren Harris⁩
as ⁨Victoria Vance (voice)⁩
as ⁨Mary⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Ethel (voice)⁩
as ⁨Taraji P. Henson⁩
as ⁨Ann Atwater⁩
as ⁨Shug⁩
as ⁨Vanessa Manning⁩
as ⁨Melinda Moore Gayle⁩
as ⁨Left-Wing Student⁩
as ⁨Shug Avery⁩
as ⁨Yvette⁩
as ⁨Samantha Thurman⁩
as ⁨Okapi (voice)⁩
as ⁨Nedra⁩
as ⁨Nurse Theresa⁩
as ⁨The Bride⁩
as ⁨April⁩
as ⁨Vernell Watson⁩
as ⁨Pam⁩
as ⁨Clarice Clark⁩
as ⁨Dayna Collins⁩
as ⁨Mary⁩
as ⁨Ramona⁩