Taraji P. Henson
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
as Queenie 2008
Hidden Figures
as Katherine G. Johnson 2016
Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Yesss (voice) 2018
The Karate Kid
as Sherry Parker 2010
Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Belle Bottom (voice) 2022
Date Night
as Detective Arroyo 2010
Four Brothers
as Camille Mercer 2005
Smokin' Aces
as Sharice Watters 2006
What Men Want
as Alison 'Ali' Davis 2019
Larry Crowne
as B'Ella 2011
STRAW
as Janiyah Wiltkinson 2025
Think Like a Man
as Lauren Harris 2012
No Good Deed
as Terry 2014
Think Like a Man Too
as Lauren Harris 2014
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
as Victoria Vance (voice) 2023
Proud Mary
as Mary 2018
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
as Ethel (voice) 2016