

Taraji P. Henson
Acting•Born September 11, 1970 (age 55)•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

The Simpsons
1989•TV Series•
8.0

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000•TV Series•
7.6

House
2004•TV Series•
8.6

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009•TV Series•
5.0

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014•TV Series•
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014•TV Series•
5.8

The Daily Show
1996•TV Series•
6.4

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015•TV Series•
6.1
Filmography
2002
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
Movieas Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 11, 1970
Place of BirthWashington, D.C., USA
Popularity2.6
