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Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

ActingBorn September 11, 1970 (55 years old)

Washington, D.C., USA

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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 & 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.

Also known as: Taraji Penda Henson, Taraji Henson
Popularity: 3
Total credits: 139

Known For

The Simpsons
TV
★8.0

The Simpsons

as Praline (voice)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV
★7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Christina

Movies (64)

Escape Room

Escape Room

2025

STRAW

STRAW

as Janiyah Wiltkinson

2025

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

TV Shows (64)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Praline (voice)

1 ep.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Christina

1 ep.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Behind the Camera

Empire

Empire

Director

No Good Deed

No Good Deed

Executive Producer

What Men Want

What Men Want

Photos

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV
★5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

House
TV
★8.6

House

as Moira

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV
★5.0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV
★6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

The Daily Show
TV
★6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

Person of Interest
TV
★8.1

Person of Interest

as Joss Carter

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV
★6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Saturday Night Live
TV
★6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Conan
TV
★7.2

Conan

as Herself

ER
TV
★7.8

ER

as Patrice Robbins

The Simpsons
TV
★8.0

The Simpsons

as Praline (voice)

1989

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV
★7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Christina

2000

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV
★5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2014

House
TV
★8.6

House

as Moira

2004

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV
★5.0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV
★6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015

The Daily Show
TV
★6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

1996

Person of Interest
TV
★8.1

Person of Interest

as Joss Carter

2011

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV
★6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019

Saturday Night Live
TV
★6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975

Conan
TV
★7.2

Conan

as Herself

2010

ER
TV
★7.8

ER

as Patrice Robbins

1994

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

as Host

2024

Where's Usher?

Where's Usher?

as Self

2024

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

as Self

2023

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

as Shug Avery

2023

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

as Self (voice)

2023

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

as Victoria Vance (voice)

2023

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

as Self

2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru

as Belle Bottom (voice)

2022

Annie Live!

Annie Live!

as Miss Hannigan

2021

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion

as The Bride

2021

Mary J. Blige's My Life

Mary J. Blige's My Life

as Self

2021

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

as Self

2020

Coffee & Kareem

Coffee & Kareem

as Vanessa Manning

2020

This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

as Self

2019

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

as Ann Atwater

2019

What Men Want

What Men Want

as Alison 'Ali' Davis

2019

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet

as Yesss (voice)

2018

Acrimony

Acrimony

as Melinda Moore Gayle

2018

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

as Mary

2018

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

as Self - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer

2017

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

as Katherine G. Johnson

2016

Term Life

Term Life

as Samantha Thurman

2016

Escape Room

Escape Room

2025

STRAW

STRAW

as Janiyah Wiltkinson

2025

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

as Host

2024

Where's Usher?

Where's Usher?

as Self

2024

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

as Self

2023

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

as Shug Avery

2023

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

as Self (voice)

2023

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

as Victoria Vance (voice)

2023

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

as Self

2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru

as Belle Bottom (voice)

2022

Annie Live!

Annie Live!

as Miss Hannigan

2021

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion

as The Bride

2021

Mary J. Blige's My Life

Mary J. Blige's My Life

as Self

2021

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

as Self

2020

Coffee & Kareem

Coffee & Kareem

as Vanessa Manning

2020

This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

as Self

2019

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

as Ann Atwater

2019

What Men Want

What Men Want

as Alison 'Ali' Davis

2019

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet

as Yesss (voice)

2018

Acrimony

Acrimony

as Melinda Moore Gayle

2018

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

as Mary

2018

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

as Self - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer

2017

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

as Katherine G. Johnson

2016

Term Life

Term Life

as Samantha Thurman

2016

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

5 ep.

House

House

as Moira

1 ep.

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self

2 ep.

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

as Joss Carter

90 ep.

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2 ep.

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 ep.

Conan

Conan

as Herself

1 ep.

ER

ER

as Patrice Robbins

1 ep.

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

2 ep.

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

1 ep.

The View

The View

as Self

3 ep.

Sherri

Sherri

as Self - Guest

3 ep.

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as Whitney Rome

20 ep.

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

as Self

1 ep.

Project Runway

Project Runway

as Self - Guest Judge

1 ep.

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

1 ep.

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

1 ep.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

1 ep.

Empire

Empire

as Cookie Lyon

102 ep.

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

as Crystal

1 ep.

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Praline (voice)

1 episodes

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Christina

1 episodes

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

5 episodes

House

House

as Moira

1 episodes

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self

2 episodes

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

as Joss Carter

90 episodes

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2 episodes

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 episodes

Conan

Conan

as Herself

1 episodes

ER

ER

as Patrice Robbins

1 episodes

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

2 episodes

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

1 episodes

The View

The View

as Self

3 episodes

Sherri

Sherri

as Self - Guest

3 episodes

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as Whitney Rome

20 episodes

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

as Self

1 episodes

Project Runway

Project Runway

as Self - Guest Judge

1 episodes

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

1 episodes

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

1 episodes

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

1 episodes

Empire

Empire

as Cookie Lyon

102 episodes

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

as Crystal

1 episodes

Executive Producer

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

Executive Producer

Star Search

Star Search

Executive Producer

Tell It Like a Woman

Tell It Like a Woman

Director

Seasons of Love

Seasons of Love

Executive Producer

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Executive Producer

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Executive Producer

No image

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

Producer

No image

Two Faced

Director

Empire

Empire

Director

No Good Deed

No Good Deed

Executive Producer

What Men Want

What Men Want

Executive Producer

Proud Mary

Proud Mary

Executive Producer

Star Search

Star Search

Executive Producer

Tell It Like a Woman

Tell It Like a Woman

Director

Seasons of Love

Seasons of Love

Executive Producer

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Executive Producer

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Executive Producer

No image

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

Producer

No image

Two Faced

Director