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…
Taraji P. Henson
Actress · Born 11 Sep 1970, Washington
Taraji P. Henson (born September 11, 1970) is an American actress, producer and singer. She studied acting at Howard…
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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.
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- Born11 September 1970 (age 56)Bhadra 26, 2027 BS
- BirthplaceWashington, D.C., USA
- Known forActing
- GenderFemale
- Also known asTaraji Penda Henson, Taraji Henson
- Popularity2.3TMDB score
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)·The Simpsons (1989)·Hidden Figures (2016)·Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)·House (2004)·The Karate Kid (2010)