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Taraji P. Henson, born in 1970, is a multifaceted American entertainer whose career spans acting, producing, and music. After honing her craft at Howard University, she made her mark in Hollywood with guest roles on television and a breakthrough performance in Baby Boy (2001). Her role in Hustle & Flow (2005) and Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) solidified her status, earning her an Oscar nomination. Henson's influence extends beyond the screen; she was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in 2016, and her autobiography, Around The Way Girl, offers a candid glimpse into her life and career.
The roles that explain the career.
47 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Why Did I Get Married Again? | Film | |
| 2026 | Star Search | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2025 | STRAW | Janiyah Wiltkinson | Film |
| 2024 | Where's Usher? | Self | Film |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Shug Avery | Film |
| 2023 | Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project | Self (voice) | Film |
| 2023 | PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Victoria Vance (voice) | Film |
| 2023 | Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Belle Bottom (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion | The Bride | Film |
| 2019 | What Men Want | Alison 'Ali' Davis | Film |
| 2019 | What Men Want | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2018 | Acrimony | Melinda Moore Gayle | Film |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Yesss (voice) | Film |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures | Katherine G. Johnson | Film |
| 2016 | Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | Ethel (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | Empire | Cookie Lyon | TV |
| 2014 | Top Five | Taraji P. Henson | Film |
| 2014 | No Good Deed | Terry | Film |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too | Lauren Harris | Film |
| 2014 | No Good Deed | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2013 | From the Rough | Catana Starks | Film |
| 2013 | Picasso Baby | Self | Film |
| 2013 | Madly Madagascar | Okapi (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Think Like a Man | Lauren Harris | Film |
| 2012 | Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story | Tiffany Rubin | Film |
| 2011 | The Good Doctor | Nurse Theresa | Film |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne | B'Ella | Film |
| 2010 | Once Fallen | Pearl | Film |
| 2010 | Hurricane Season | Dayna Collins | Film |
| 2010 | Date Night | Detective Arroyo | Film |
| 2010 | Peep World | Mary | Film |
| 2010 | The Karate Kid | Sherry Parker | Film |
| 2009 | Not Easily Broken | Clarice Clark | Film |
| 2009 | I Can Do Bad All By Myself | April | Film |
| 2008 | Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys | Pam | Film |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Queenie | Film |
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces | Sharice Watters | Film |
| 2006 | Something New | Nedra | Film |
| 2005 | Hustle & Flow | Shug | Film |
| 2005 | Four Brothers | Camille Mercer | Film |
| 2004 | Hair Show | Tiffany | Film |
| 2002 | Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs | Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson) | Film |
| 2001 | The Division | Raina Washington | TV |
| 2001 | Baby Boy | Yvette | Film |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | Left-Wing Student | Film |
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