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Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Gender: FemaleActing

Also Known As: Taraji Penda Henson, Taraji Henson, Taraji P. Hensonová

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Statistics

50
Film Credits
50
Television Work
★ 6.4
Rating Average
1974–2024
Career Duration

Genre Distribution

Comedy
39
Drama
35
Talk
19
Romance
12
Crime
11
Family
9
Action
8
Thriller
7

Year by Year

2024
Where's Usher?
character: Self
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
character: Host
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
character: Vivian Thoma
2023
The Color Purple
character: Shug Avery
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
character: Self (voice)
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
character: Self
Celebrity Prank Wars
character: Self
2022
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
character: Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
character: Self
Sherri
character: Self - Guest
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
character: The Bride
Abbott Elementary
character: Vanetta
That's My Jam
character: Self - Guest
Hart to Heart
character: Self
2020
Celebrity IOU
character: Self
Legendary
character: Self - Guest Judge
2019
The Best of Enemies
character: Ann Atwater
This Changes Everything
character: Self
What Men Want
character: Alison 'Ali' Davis
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
character: Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
character: Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
character: Self - Guest Host
2018
Proud Mary
character: Mary
Acrimony
character: Melinda Moore Gayle
Ralph Breaks the Internet
character: Yesss (voice)
The Alec Baldwin Show
character: Self
2017
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
character: Self - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
character: Self
2016
Term Life
character: Samantha Thurman
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
character: Ethel (voice)
Hidden Figures
character: Katherine G. Johnson
2015
Empire
character: Cookie Lyon
Lip Sync Battle
character: Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
character: Self
Hot Ones
character: Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
character: Self - Guest
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
character: Herself - Host
The Late Late Show with James Corden
character: Self
2014
No Good Deed
character: Terry
Think Like a Man Too
character: Lauren Harris
Seasons of Love
character: Jackie
Top Five
character: Taraji P. Henson
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
character: Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
character: Self
2013
From the Rough
character: Catana Starks
Madly Madagascar
character: Okapi (voice)
Hollywood Game Night
character: Self
2012
Think Like a Man
character: Lauren Harris
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
character: Self
2011
The Good Doctor
character: Nurse Theresa
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
character: Tiffany Rubin
Larry Crowne
character: B'Ella
Person of Interest
character: Joss Carter
2010
Hurricane Season
character: Dayna Collins
Date Night
character: Detective Arroyo
Once Fallen
character: Pearl
The Karate Kid
character: Sherry Parker
Peep World
character: Mary
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
character: Self - Guest
Conan
character: Herself
2009
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
character: April
Not Easily Broken
character: Clarice Clark
The Cleveland Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
character: Self - Guest
2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
character: Queenie
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
character: Pam
Eli Stone
character: Angela Scott
2007
Talk to Me
character: Vernell Watson
2006
Something New
character: Nedra
Smokin' Aces
character: Sharice Watters
2005
Animal
character: Ramona
Hustle & Flow
character: Shug
Four Brothers
character: Camille Mercer
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