Taraji P. Henson
Skuespiller, Producer, Instruktør
11. september 1970 (55 år)
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.
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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Filmografi
| 2025 | Straw · as Janiyah Wiltkinson |
| 2024 | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist · as Vivian Thoma |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | The Color Purple · as Shug Avery |
| 2023 | PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie · as Victoria Vance (voice) |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru · as Belle Bottom (voice) |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary · as Vanetta |
| 2021 | Annie Live! · as Miss Hannigan |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion · as The Bride |
| 2020 | Coffee & Kareem · as Vanessa Manning |
| 2019 | Tuca & Bertie · as Terry |
| 2019 | The Best of Enemies · as Ann Atwater |
| 2019 | What Men Want · as Alison 'ali' Davis |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet · as Yesss (voice) |
| 2018 | Acrimony · as Melinda Moore GaylePå Plex |
| 2018 | Proud Mary · as Mary |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures · as Katherine G. Johnson |
| 2016 | Term Life · as Samantha Thurman |
| 2016 | Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade · as Ethel (voice) |
| 2015 | Empire (2015) · as Cookie Lyon |
| 2014 | Seasons of Love · as Jackie |
| 2014 | No Good Deed · as Terry |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too · as Lauren Harris |
| 2013 | Madly Madagascar · as Okapi (voice) |
| 2012 | Think Like a Man · as Lauren Harris |
| 2011 | From the Rough · as Catana StarksPå Plex |
| 2011 | Person of Interest · as Joss Carter |
| 2011 | Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain · as Taraji |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne · as B'ella |
| 2011 | The Good Doctor · as Nurse TheresaPå Plex |
| 2011 | Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story · as Tiffany Rubin |
| 2010 | Once Fallen · as PearlPå Plex |
| 2010 | Peep World · as Mary |
| 2010 | The Karate Kid · as Sherry Parker |
| 2010 | Date Night · as Detective Arroyo |
| 2009 | Hurricane Season · as Dayna CollinsPå Plex |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | I Can Do Bad All by Myself · as April |
| 2009 | Not Easily Broken · as Clarice Clark |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button · as Queenie |
| 2008 | The Family That Preys · as Pam |
| 2008 | Eli Stone · as Angela Scott |
| 2007 | Talk to Me · as Vernell Watson |
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces · as Sharice Watters |
| 2006 | Something New · as Nedra |
| 2005 | Hustle & Flow · as Shug |
| 2005 | Four Brothers · as Camille Mercer |
| 2005 | Animal · as RamonaPå Plex |
| 2004 | House · as Moira |
| 2004 | Hair Show · as Tiffany |
| 2004 | Boston Legal · as Whitney Rome |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | Half & Half · as Gabrielle |
| 2002 | Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs · as Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson) |
| 2001 | Baby Boy · as Yvette |
| 2001 | Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man · as Bess Pinckney |
| 2001 | All or Nothing · as Kiko |
| 2001 | The Division · as Raina Washington |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · as Christina |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine · as Crystal |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle · as Left-Wing Student |
| 2000 | Satan's School for Girls · as Paige |
| 1998 | Felicity · as Art Student |
| 1998 | Streetwise · as Tammy |
| 1997 | Smart Guy · as Monique |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue · as RhondaPå Plex |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | ER · as Patrice Robbins |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister · as Briana |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class · as Girl |
| 1992 | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Praline (voice) |
| 2026 | Star Search (2026) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | BET Awards 2022 · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Peace of Mind with Taraji · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | What Men Want · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Proud Mary · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Taraji's White Hot Holidays · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2014 | Seasons of Love · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | No Good Deed · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Tell It Like a WomanPå Plex |
| 2015 |