Taraji P. Henson
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1970-09-11
Place of birth: Washington, D.C., USA
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.
Known for
Animal
2005Ramona
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021The Bride
Hustle & Flow
2005Shug
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008Queenie
Talk to Me
2007Vernell Watson
Hurricane Season
2010Dayna Collins
Four Brothers
2005Camille Mercer
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
2009April
Date Night
2010Detective Arroyo
Not Easily Broken
2009Clarice Clark
Something New
2006NedraSorcerority
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008Pam
Once Fallen
2010Pearl
Baby Boy
2001Yvette
The Karate Kid
2010Sherry Parker
The Good Doctor
2011Nurse Theresa
Think Like a Man
2012Lauren Harris
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
2011Tiffany Rubin