As Actor
STRAW
2025
7.9
Taraji P. Henson
Acting
Born
September 11, 1970
Born in
Washington, D.C., USA
Bio
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.
Movies & Shows
As Actor
The Color Purple
2023
7.1
As Actor
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
2023
6.1
As Actor
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2023
7.0
As Actor
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
2022
7.2
As Actor
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022
7.3
As Actor
Mary J. Blige's My Life
2021
6.6
As Actor
Coffee & Kareem
2020
5.5
As Actor
This Changes Everything
2019
6.2
As Actor
The Best of Enemies
2019
7.4
As Actor
What Men Want
2019
6.2
As Actor
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
7.2
As Actor
Acrimony
2018
6.7
As Actor
Hidden Figures
2016
8.1
As Actor
Seasons of Love
2014
3.2
As Actor
No Good Deed
2014
5.9
As Actor
Think Like a Man Too
2014
6.4
As Actor
From the Rough
2013
6.1
As Actor
Madly Madagascar
2013
6.5
As Actor
Think Like a Man
2012
6.8