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Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 11, 1970 (55)
Birthplace Washington, D.C., USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Oct 01, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 & F ... low 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.

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Filmography

STRAW

STRAW

2025

as Janiyah Wiltkinson

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

2023

as Shug Avery

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

2023

as Victoria Vance (voice)

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022

as Belle Bottom (voice)

Annie Live!

Annie Live!

2021

as Miss Hannigan

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021

as The Bride

Coffee & Kareem

Coffee & Kareem

2020

as Vanessa Manning

What Men Want

What Men Want

2019

as Alison "Ali" Davis

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

2019

as Ann Atwater

Acrimony

Acrimony

2018

as Melinda Moore Gayle

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

2018

as Mary

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018

as Yesss (voice)

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

2016

as Katherine G. Johnson

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016

as Ethel (voice)

Term Life

Term Life

2016

as Samantha Thurman

Seasons of Love

Seasons of Love

2014

as Jackie

No Good Deed

No Good Deed

2014

as Terry

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014

as Lauren Harris

From the Rough

From the Rough

2013

as Catana Starks

Madly Madagascar

Madly Madagascar

2013

as Okapi (voice)

Think Like a Man

Think Like a Man

2012

as Lauren Harris

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

2011

as Nurse Theresa

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

2011

as B'Ella

Once Fallen

Once Fallen

2010

as Pearl

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

2010

as Sherry Parker

Date Night

Date Night

2010

as Detective Arroyo

Peep World

Peep World

2010

as Mary

Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

2009

as Dayna Collins

Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009

as Clarice Clark

Talk to Me

Talk to Me

2007

as Vernell Watson

Something New

Something New

2006

as Nedra

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

2006

as Sharice Watters

Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow

2005

as Shug

Animal

Animal

2005

as Ramona

Four Brothers

Four Brothers

2005

as Camille Mercer

Hair Show

Hair Show

2004

as Tiffany

Baby Boy

Baby Boy

2001

as Yvette

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001

as Bess Pinckney

Satan's School for Girls

Satan's School for Girls

2000

as Paige

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

as Left-Wing Student

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Tell It Like a Woman

Tell It Like a Woman

2022

Director

What Men Want

What Men Want

2019

Executive Producer

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

2018

Executive Producer

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

2017

Executive Producer

Seasons of Love

Seasons of Love

2014

Executive Producer

No Good Deed

No Good Deed

2014

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Nominated
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actress The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Nominated
Television Credits

Empire

as Cookie Lyon

Episodes: 102

First Aired: Jan 07, 2015

Person of Interest

as Joss Carter

Episodes: 90

First Aired: Sep 22, 2011

The Division

as Raina Washington

Episodes: 66

First Aired: Jan 07, 2001

Boston Legal

as Whitney Rome

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

as Vivian Thoma

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 05, 2024

ER

as Patrice Robbins

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Abbott Elementary

as Vanetta

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 07, 2021

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

as Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1993

House

as Moira

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2004

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Christina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Half & Half

as Gabrielle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Strong Medicine

as Crystal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2000

Felicity

as R.A. #2

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1998

Felicity

as Art Student

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1998

The Simpsons

as Praline (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

ER

as Elan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Pacific Blue

as Rhonda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 1996

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

Eli Stone

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 31, 2008

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 02, 2015

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

as Herself - Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 09, 2015

Smart Guy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 26, 1997

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

All of Us

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2003

Sister, Sister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1994

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Parent 'Hood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1995

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2019

The Cleveland Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2009

That's My Jam

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 29, 2021

The Alec Baldwin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2018

American Music Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 1974

Celebrity Prank Wars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 2023

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

That's My Jam

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 29, 2021

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 08, 2017

Celebrity IOU

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 13, 2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Hot Ones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2015

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Legendary

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 27, 2020

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 11, 2013

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Hart to Heart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 2021

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 2010

Project Runway

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 01, 2004

Conan

as Herself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 2009

The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2023

History 101

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 22, 2020

Lie Detector

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2018

Lie Detector

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2018

Today with Hoda & Jenna

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 2019

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 26 27 25
2024 6 31 38 24
2024 7 34 46 22
2024 8 28 41 21
2024 9 29 54 20
2024 10 28 43 19
2024 11 28 42 14
2024 12 28 40 20
2025 1 25 38 19
2025 2 15 29 3
2025 3 9 27 0
2025 4 3 5 2
2025 5 5 6 4
2025 6 6 11 3
2025 7 2 3 1
2025 8 1 1 1
2025 9 1 2 1
2025 10 2 2 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 706 503
2024 6 842 810
2025 1 606 324
2025 2 152 75
2025 3 570 518
2025 6 399 165
2025 7 481 442
2025 8 459 399
2025 9 821 660
2025 10 292 265

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