Taraji P. Henson

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.

Casted

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Played Queenie

Average Rating

7.6

13347 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 2008

17 years ago
Hidden Figures

Played Katherine G. Johnson

Average Rating

8.1

10164 votes

Release Date

Dec 10, 2016

9 years ago
Ralph Breaks the Internet

Played Yesss (voice)

Average Rating

7.2

7888 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 2018

7 years ago
The Karate Kid

Played Sherry Parker

Average Rating

6.6

6366 votes

Release Date

Jun 10, 2010

16 years ago
Minions: The Rise of Gru

Played Belle Bottom (voice)

Average Rating

7.3

3862 votes

Release Date

Jun 29, 2022

3 years ago
Date Night

Played Detective Arroyo

Average Rating

6.1

2976 votes

Release Date

Apr 08, 2010

16 years ago
Four Brothers

Played Camille Mercer

Average Rating

6.8

2291 votes

Release Date

Aug 11, 2005

20 years ago
Smokin' Aces

Played Sharice Watters

Average Rating

6.5

1749 votes

Release Date

Dec 09, 2006

19 years ago
What Men Want

Played Alison 'Ali' Davis

Average Rating

6.2

1546 votes

Release Date

Feb 08, 2019

7 years ago
Larry Crowne

Played B'Ella

Average Rating

6.0

1371 votes

Release Date

Jun 30, 2011

14 years ago
Think Like a Man

Played Lauren Harris

Average Rating

6.8

871 votes

Release Date

Apr 20, 2012

14 years ago
STRAW

Played Janiyah Wiltkinson

Average Rating

7.8

867 votes

Release Date

Jun 05, 2025

10 months ago
No Good Deed

Played Terry

Average Rating

5.9

650 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 2014

11 years ago
Think Like a Man Too

Played Lauren Harris

Average Rating

6.4

578 votes

Release Date

Jun 20, 2014

11 years ago
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

Played Victoria Vance (voice)

Average Rating

7.0

520 votes

Release Date

Sep 21, 2023

2 years ago
Proud Mary

Played Mary

Average Rating

5.5

516 votes

Release Date

Jan 12, 2018

8 years ago
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Played Ethel (voice)

Average Rating

6.4

489 votes

Release Date

Mar 19, 2016

10 years ago
Top Five

Played Self

Average Rating

6.1

484 votes

Release Date

Dec 12, 2014

11 years ago
The Best of Enemies

Played Ann Atwater

Average Rating

7.4

457 votes

Release Date

Apr 05, 2019

7 years ago
Coffee & Kareem

Played Vanessa Manning

Average Rating

5.5

428 votes

Release Date

Apr 03, 2020

6 years ago
Hustle & Flow

Played Shug

Average Rating

7.1

418 votes

Release Date

Jul 22, 2005

21 years ago
Acrimony

Played Melinda Moore Gayle

Average Rating

6.7

390 votes

Release Date

Mar 30, 2018

8 years ago
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

Played Left-Wing Student

Average Rating

4.3

385 votes

Release Date

Jun 30, 2000

26 years ago
The Color Purple

Played Shug Avery

Average Rating

7.0

334 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 2023

2 years ago
Baby Boy

Played Yvette

Average Rating

7.1

332 votes

Release Date

Jun 27, 2001

25 years ago
Term Life

Played Samantha Thurman

Average Rating

6.0

317 votes

Release Date

Apr 29, 2016

10 years ago
The Good Doctor

Played Nurse Theresa

Average Rating

6.2

254 votes

Release Date

Apr 23, 2011

15 years ago
Something New

Played Nedra

Average Rating

6.4

253 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 2006

20 years ago
Madly Madagascar

Played Okapi (voice)

Average Rating

6.5

237 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 2013

13 years ago
Muppets Haunted Mansion

Played The Bride

Average Rating

6.4

226 votes

Release Date

Oct 08, 2021

4 years ago
I Can Do Bad All By Myself

Played April

Average Rating

6.2

138 votes

Release Date

Sep 11, 2009

16 years ago
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

Played Self

Average Rating

6.9

137 votes

Release Date

May 05, 2009

17 years ago
Talk to Me

Played Vernell Watson

Average Rating

6.9

129 votes

Release Date

Jul 13, 2007

19 years ago
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Played Pam

Average Rating

6.7

89 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 2008

17 years ago
Not Easily Broken

Played Clarice Clark

Average Rating

6.2

68 votes

Release Date

Jan 09, 2009

17 years ago
Hurricane Season

Played Dayna Collins

Average Rating

6.6

65 votes

Release Date

Feb 09, 2010

16 years ago
Peep World

Played Mary

Average Rating

4.7

57 votes

Release Date

Sep 15, 2010

15 years ago
Animal

Played Ramona

Average Rating

5.6

48 votes

Release Date

May 01, 2005

21 years ago
This Changes Everything

Played Self

Average Rating

6.2

40 votes

Release Date

Jun 28, 2019

6 years ago
Once Fallen

Played Pearl

Average Rating

5.2

30 votes

Release Date

Nov 02, 2010

15 years ago
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story

Played Tiffany Rubin

Average Rating

6.8

26 votes

Release Date

Jan 31, 2011

15 years ago
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Played Bess Pinckney

Average Rating

6.3

26 votes

Release Date

May 02, 2001

25 years ago
Mary J. Blige's My Life

Played Self

Average Rating

6.6

24 votes

Release Date

Jun 25, 2021

4 years ago
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Played Self

Average Rating

7.2

20 votes

Release Date

Nov 09, 2022

3 years ago
From the Rough

Played Catana Starks

Average Rating

6.1

17 votes

Release Date

Jun 08, 2013

13 years ago
Satan's School for Girls

Played Paige

Average Rating

4.6

17 votes

Release Date

Mar 13, 2000

26 years ago
Annie Live!

Played Miss Hannigan

Average Rating

5.5

15 votes

Release Date

Dec 02, 2021

4 years ago
Hair Show

Played Tiffany

Average Rating

5.2

10 votes

Release Date

Oct 17, 2004

21 years ago
Seasons of Love

Played Jackie

Average Rating

3.2

9 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 2014

11 years ago
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Played Self (voice)

Average Rating

6.1

7 votes

Release Date

Nov 03, 2023

2 years ago
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Played Self - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer

Average Rating

8.4

5 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 2017

8 years ago
Feeding America Comedy Festival

Played Self

Average Rating

5.8

5 votes

Release Date

May 10, 2020

5 years ago
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

Played Self

Average Rating

3.3

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 28, 2023

2 years ago
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Played Self

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 2012

13 years ago
Picasso Baby

Played Self

Average Rating

9.0

2 votes

Release Date

Aug 02, 2013

12 years ago
Streetwise

Played Tammy

Average Rating

1.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 12, 1998

28 years ago
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

Played Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Feb 14, 2002

24 years ago
Sorcerority

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Where’s Usher?

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 08, 2024

2 years ago
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

Played Host

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 12, 2024

1 year ago
Force

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Escape Room

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Aug 22, 2025

7 months ago
Why Did I Get Married Again?

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
'Tis So Sweet

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

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