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Taraji P. Henson
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.
26
Films
6.3
Avg Score
Filmography (26)
STRAW
65
as Janiyah Wiltkinson
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
59
as Victoria Vance (voice)
The Color Purple
68
as Shug Avery
Minions: The Rise of Gru
65
as Belle Bottom (voice)
What Men Want
54
as Alison 'Ali' Davis
Executive Producer
The Best of Enemies
73
as Ann Atwater
Ralph Breaks the Internet
70
as Yesss (voice)
Acrimony
59
as Melinda Moore Gayle
Proud Mary
51
as Mary
Executive Producer
Hidden Figures
78
as Katherine G. Johnson
Term Life
56
as Samantha Thurman
Think Like a Man Too
57
as Lauren Harris
No Good Deed
56
as Terry
Executive Producer
Think Like a Man
65
as Lauren Harris
Larry Crowne
61
as B'Ella
The Good Doctor
55
as Nurse Theresa
Date Night
63
as Detective Arroyo
The Karate Kid
63
as Sherry Parker
Hurricane Season
66
as Dayna Collins
Not Easily Broken
61
as Clarice Clark
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
78
as Queenie
Smokin' Aces
66
as Sharice Watters
Something New
66
as Nedra
Hustle & Flow
73
as Shug
Four Brothers
68
as Camille Mercer
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
43
as Left-Wing Student