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.

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View The Simpsons
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989Series
8.0
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House

House

2004Series
8.6
View The Daily Show
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996Series
6.4
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series
7.6
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series
5.0
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series
5.9
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series
6.1
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The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series
5.2
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Conan

Conan

2010Series
7.2
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Person of Interest

Person of Interest

2011Series
8.1
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The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series
6.4
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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975Series
7.0