Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: 9/11/1970 (54 years old)
  • Place of birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.65 m
  • Net worth: $25,000,000
  • twitter: TherealTaraji
  • instagram: tarajiphenson
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2024

Crime

Drama

7.3
75%
Despicable Me 4
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Belle Bottom (voice) (uncredited)
2024

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.2
71%
The Color Purple
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 70%
role:
Shug Avery
2023

Drama

6.8
70%
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 71%
role:
Victoria Vance (voice)
2023

Action

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9
71%
Minions: The Rise of Gru
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Belle Bottom (voice)
2022

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.5
73%
2021

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

6.3
66%
Coffee & Kareem
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 55%
role:
Vanessa
2020

Action

Comedy

Crime

5.2
55%
2019

Documentary

7.7
65%
The Best of Enemies
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 74%
role:
Ann Atwater
2019

Drama

History

7.3
74%
What Men Want
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2019

Comedy

Romance

5.4
62%
2018

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

7.0
72%
Acrimony
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 68%
role:
Melinda
2018

Thriller

5.9
68%
Proud Mary
IMDB 5.0
TMDB 54%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2018

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.0
54%
Hidden Figures
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 81%
role:
Katherine G. Johnson
2016

Drama

History

7.8
81%
Term Life
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 59%
role:
Samantha Thurman
2016

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.6
59%
2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

5.9
64%
Empire
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Cookie Lyon
2015

Drama

Music

7.4
72%
Top Five
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Herself
2014

Comedy

Drama

6.4
62%
No Good Deed
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 60%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2014

Crime

Thriller

5.6
60%
Think Like a Man Too
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Lauren Harris
2014

Comedy

Romance

5.7
65%
From the Rough
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 60%
role:
Catana Starks
2013

Drama

6.6
60%
Madly Madagascar
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 65%
role:
Okapi (voice)
2013

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.3
65%
Think Like a Man
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 69%
role:
Lauren Harris
2012

Comedy

Romance

6.5
69%
Larry Crowne
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 59%
role:
B'Ella
2011

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.1
59%
The Good Doctor
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 62%
role:
Nurse Theresa
2011

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.5
62%
2011

Drama

6.2
67%
Once Fallen
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 51%
role:
Pearl
2010

Action

Crime

Drama

4.8
51%
Peep World
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 48%
role:
Mary
2010

Comedy

5.5
48%
The Karate Kid
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 65%
role:
Sherry Parker
2010

Action

Adventure

Drama

Family

6.2
65%
Date Night
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 61%
role:
Detective Arroyo
2010

Comedy

6.3
61%
2010

Comedy

6.9
49%
Hurricane Season
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 68%
role:
Dayna Collins
2009

Drama

6.5
68%
2009

Comedy

Drama

4.7
66%
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 64%
role:
Self
Not available
2009

Documentary

7.7
64%
Not available
Not Easily Broken
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 64%
role:
Clarice Clark
2009

Drama

Romance

6.1
64%
2008

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
76%
2008

Drama

Romance

6.0
66%
Talk to Me
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 68%
role:
Vernell Watson
2007

Drama

7.3
68%
Smokin' Aces
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Sharice Watters
2006

Action

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.6
65%
2006

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.6
65%
Four Brothers
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Camille Mercer
2005

Action

Crime

6.8
67%
2005

Drama

Music

7.3
72%
Baby Boy
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 71%
role:
Yvette
2001

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.5
71%
2000

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.3
41%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Taraji P. Henson are, for example, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, Despicable Me 4 and The Color Purple.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, Prime Video and iTunes.