Taraji P. Henson

About

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.

Known for

Person of InterestSeries • 2011The SimpsonsSeries • 1989CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000HouseSeries • 2004ERSeries • 1994Boston LegalSeries • 2004Abbott ElementarySeries • 2021Strong MedicineSeries • 2000EmpireSeries • 2015FelicitySeries • 1998The DivisionSeries • 2001Sister, SisterSeries • 1994Pacific BlueSeries • 1996The Cleveland ShowSeries • 2009Saved by the Bell: The New ClassSeries • 1993Half & HalfSeries • 2002Ralph Breaks the InternetMovie • 2018All of UsSeries • 2003Hidden FiguresMovie • 2016Minions: The Rise of GruMovie • 2022PAW Patrol: The Mighty MovieMovie • 2023The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonMovie • 2008Smart GuySeries • 1997Eli StoneSeries • 2008