Taraji P. Henson
Birthday: 1970-09-11
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., USA
Biography: 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.
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Animal
His name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a maximum...
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Muppets Haunted Mansion
Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night....
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Hustle & Flow
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-...
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orle...
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Talk to Me
The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular ...
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Hurricane Season
Based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by Hurricane Katrina; one basketball coach in...
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Four Brothers
Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exac...
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I Can Do Bad All By Myself
When Madea catches teenage Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to ta...
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Date Night
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. D...
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Not Easily Broken
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple....
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Something New
Career-minded corporate accountant Kenya McQueen is set up on a blind date with sexy, free-spirited ...
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Sorcerority
Sorcerority follows a young African-American girl, Melanie, who, like her late mother, enrolls into ...
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of hig...
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Once Fallen
When Chance (Brian Presley) returns home after five years in jail, he is determined to escape his pa...
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Baby Boy
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally f...
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The Karate Kid
12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career...
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The Good Doctor
Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Dia...
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Think Like a Man
The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the advice i...
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Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
In 2008, New York mother Tiffany Rubin faced every parent's worst nightmare when her six year old so...
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The Color Purple
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie fac...
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Larry Crowne
When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at hi...
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No Good Deed
Terri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a ch...
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Hair Show
Running from the IRS due to back taxes, Baltimore hairdresser and salon owner Peaches reunites with ...
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Think Like a Man Too
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when t...
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From the Rough
The coach of a women's swim team parlays her success into an opportunity to build her school's men's...
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Satan's School for Girls
A young woman enrolls at an all-girls college in New England to investigate her sister's suicide and...
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Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep Sout...
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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of poetry take us on a journey...
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Seasons of Love
Set in the picturesque backdrop of New York, "Seasons of Love" is a romantic, soulful holiday drama ...
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Top Five
Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-...
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Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
A seductive fashion fever dream that blends style, dance, and music with the hypnotic essence of noc...
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Where's Usher?
The road to Usher’s Super Bowl halftime performance continues. This time, Apple Music drops a new of...
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Term Life
If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob ...
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Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
A behind-the-scenes look into the making of the new feature film “The Color Purple,” and the impact ...
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Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Famed for her extraordinary vocal range and uncanny ability to reach the emotional core of a song, ...
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Peep World
On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication o...
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TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
Taraji P. Henson hosts the gala to celebrate TIME's annual list of the 100 most influential people i...
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Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
A harried prehistoric bird mother entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommen...
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Hidden Figures
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-Ameri...
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Force
Plot kept under wraps. Described as a crime drama about a corrupt vigilante group....
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Smokin' Aces
When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and tes...
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The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. B...
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Madly Madagascar
Your favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure! Alex's favorite holiday, Valentine's...
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Proud Mary
Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned...
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The Best of Enemies
Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C....
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Acrimony
Faithful wife Melinda, who is tired of standing by her devious husband Robert, is enraged when it be...
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Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning star of EMPIRE and the movie “Hidden Figures,” is back this h...
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This Changes Everything
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-kn...
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What Men Want
Magically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn the t...
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Ralph Breaks the Internet
Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to t...
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Coffee & Kareem
A Detroit cop reluctantly teams with his girlfriend's 11-year-old son to clear his name and take dow...
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enou...
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Feeding America Comedy Festival
All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America....
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Streetwise
Three brothers use legal and illegal methods to make it out of their drug-infected neighborhood....
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Mary J. Blige's My Life
Mary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP "My Life." The singer, produ...
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Annie Live!
Annie, the beloved seven-time Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation, comes to life like never before...
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The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Vir...
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Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
Book of Love delivers humor along with the mysteries of unrequited love and relationships gone bad. ...
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STRAW
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the break...
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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transformi...
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Why Did I Get Married Again?
The couples reunite in celebration as Marcus and Angela's daughter prepares to tie the knot. After ...
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'Tis So Sweet
A Chicago bakery owner is stunned by a miraculous discovery that challenges her to reclaim lost time...
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