Taraji P. Henson
Acting
Born: 1970-09-11 in 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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
House
Moira
The Simpsons
Praline (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Christina
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest Host
Person of Interest
Joss Carter
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Conan
Herself
The View
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
ER
Patrice Robbins
ER
Elan
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Roselyn
Boston Legal
Whitney Rome
Abbott Elementary
Vanetta
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Hot Ones
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The Talk
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
Strong Medicine
Crystal
Felicity
R.A. #2
Felicity
Art Student
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Empire
Cookie Lyon
The Cleveland Show
The Masked Singer
Self - Panelist
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest