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Taraji P. Henson
Born 1970-09-11Washington, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Give Me Some SugahRoleWhy Did I Get Married Again?RoleEscape RoomRoleSTRAWJaniyah WiltkinsonTIME100: The World's Most Influential PeopleHostWhere's Usher?SelfOprah & The Color Purple JourneySelfThe Color PurpleShug AveryGoing to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni ProjectSelf (voice)PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieVictoria Vance (voice)Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4SelfMinions: The Rise of GruBelle Bottom (voice)Annie Live!Miss HanniganMuppets Haunted MansionThe BrideMary J. Blige's My LifeSelfFeeding America Comedy FestivalSelfCoffee & KareemVanessa ManningThis Changes EverythingSelfThe Best of EnemiesAnn AtwaterWhat Men WantAlison 'Ali' DavisRalph Breaks the InternetYesss (voice)AcrimonyMelinda Moore GayleProud MaryMaryHidden FiguresKatherine G. Johnson