Taraji P. Henson at the Premiere of ‘What Men Want’ in Los Angeles

Taraji P. Henson

Born: 1970-09-11

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.

Awards: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, BET Award for Best Actor & Actress, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Lucy Award

Movies / Works:

• Straw (2025)
• The Color Purple (2024)
• The Color Purple (2023)
• What Men Want (2019)
• The Best of Enemies (2019)
• Proud Mary (2018)
• Acrimony (2018)
• Hidden Figures (2017) — as Katherine Johnson
• Hidden Figures (2016) — as Katherine Johnson
• Top Five (2015)
• Term Life (2015)
• Think Like a Man Too (2014)