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Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Born September 11, 1970· Washington, D.C., USA

60Roles★ 6.7Average rating

After honing her craft at Howard University, the American actress and producer entered the industry with early parts such as Baby Boy before gaining attention as a prostitute in Hustle & Flow and earning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. She later portrayed mathematician Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures, appeared in The Karate Kid remake…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

HouseSeries★ 8.6
House2004
Moira
Hidden Figures★ 8.1
Hidden Figures2016
Katherine G. Johnson
Person of InterestSeries★ 8.1
Person of Interest2011
Joss Carter
The SimpsonsSeries★ 8
The Simpsons1989
Praline (voice)
ERSeries★ 7.8
ER1994
Patrice Robbins
STRAW★ 7.7
STRAW2025
Janiyah Wiltkinson
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button★ 7.6
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008
Queenie
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000
Christina
Abbott ElementarySeries★ 7.5
Abbott Elementary2021
Vanetta
Minions: The Rise of Gru★ 7.3
Minions: The Rise of Gru2022
Belle Bottom (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet★ 7.2
Ralph Breaks the Internet2018
Yesss (voice)
EmpireSeries★ 7.1
Empire2015
Cookie Lyon
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie★ 7
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie2023
Victoria Vance (voice)
Sister, SisterSeries★ 7
Sister, Sister1994
Briana
Four Brothers★ 6.8
Four Brothers2005
Camille Mercer
Why Did I Get Married Again?★ 6.7
Why Did I Get Married Again?2026
Roselyn
The Karate Kid★ 6.6
The Karate Kid2010
Sherry Parker
Smokin' Aces★ 6.5
Smokin' Aces2006
Sharice Watters
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man★ 6.5
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man2001
Bess Pinckney
What Men Want★ 6.2
What Men Want2019
Alison 'Ali' Davis
Date Night★ 6.1
Date Night2010
Detective Arroyo
The Cleveland ShowSeries★ 5.9
The Cleveland Show2009

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Empire★ 7.1
Empire2015