Taraji P. Henson
Born in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 1970, Taraji P. Henson nearly walked away from her childhood dream to become an actress by studying science and engineering instead. But thanks to her father's support, the single mother returned to the craft, paying her way through Howard University's theater program by performing on cruise ships.

Playing a mild-mannered prostitute in the critically acclaimed Hustle & Flow (2005) proved to be a turning point for Henson's career. She also showed off her singing chops on the film's Oscar-winning original song, "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp."

Although frequently cast as sassy and spirited women, Henson demonstrated her dramatic range in roles ranging from her larger-than-life portrayal of Don Cheadle's girlfriend in Talk to Me (2007) to her Oscar-nominated turn as Brad Pitt's adoptive mother in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).

Featured Movies
  • Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by MyselfTyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself

    Jennifer (Hope Olaide Wilson) and her kid brothers realize they've picked the wrong house to rob when they come face-to-face with quick-tempered matriarch Madea (Tyler Perry), who promptly deposits them with the only family they have: their hard-living aunt April (Taraji P. Henson), a nightclub... Read More

  • Not Easily BrokenNot Easily Broken

    Based on the novel by televangelist T.D. Jakes, this faith-based drama follows the trials and tribulations of Dave and Clarice, a married couple forced to reevaluate the strength of their bond after Clarice is injured in a car accident. Read More

  • Once FallenOnce Fallen

    After getting out of prison, Chance (Brian Presley) wants nothing other than to lead a law-abiding life. But living links to his criminal past -- including his still-imprisoned father, Liam (Ed Harris) -- conspire to pull Chance in the opposite direction. At the same time that he's trying to fashion... Read More

  • AnimalAnimal

    Ex-con James Allen -- aka Animal (Ving Rhames) -- has done the near-impossible: He's reformed himself while in a maximum-security prison, with the help of a fellow inmate (Jim Brown). But when he's released and discovers that his son (Terrence Howard) has strayed off the straight-and-narrow, James... Read More

  • Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin StoryTaken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story

    This fact-based Lifetime drama follows one mother's nightmarish struggle to retrieve the 7-year-old son her ex-husband whisked out of her life when he abducted the boy and took him back to his native South Korea. Read More

All Taraji P. Henson Movies
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Date Night (2010)  Top 100
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Peep World (2010)
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Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
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Talk to Me (2007)
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Animal (2005)
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Hair Show (2004)
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Baby Boy (2001)
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