Acting
Taraji P. Henson
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.
Acting
- 2025My Happy PlaceSelf6 ep.
- 2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf1 ep.
- 2024Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistVivian Thoma8 ep.
- 2024Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage)4 ep.
- 2023Celebrity Prank WarsSelf1 ep.
- 2023The Wine Down with Mary J. BligeSelf1 ep.
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 2021Abbott ElementaryVanetta3 ep.
- 2021That's My JamSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2021Hart to HeartSelf1 ep.
- 2020LegendarySelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2020History 101Self (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2020Celebrity IOUSelf1 ep.
- 2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf1 ep.
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf3 ep.
- 2019Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf1 ep.
- 2018The Alec Baldwin ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf1 ep.
- 2015Taraji's White Hot HolidaysHerself - Host3 ep.
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf2 ep.
- 2015Lip Sync BattleSelf2 ep.
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf2 ep.
- 2015Hot OnesSelf1 ep.
- 2015EmpireCookie Lyon102 ep.
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf4 ep.
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf9 ep.
- 2013Hollywood Game NightSelf1 ep.
- 2011Person of InterestJoss Carter90 ep.
- 2010The TalkSelf1 ep.
- 2009The Cleveland Show1 ep.
- 2008Eli StoneAngela Scott3 ep.
- 2004Boston LegalWhitney Rome20 ep.
- 2003All of Us1 ep.
- 2002Half & HalfGabrielle1 ep.
- 2001BET AwardsSelf - Host2 ep.
- 2001The DivisionRaina Washington66 ep.
- 2000Strong MedicineCrystal1 ep.
- 1998FelicityR.A. #22 ep.
- 1997Smart GuyMonique3 ep.
- 1995The Parent 'Hood1 ep.
- 1994Sister, SisterBriana1 ep.
- 1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassGirl1 ep.
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelf2 ep.
- 1974American Music AwardsSelf - Host1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2026Star SearchExecutive Producer9 ep.
- 2015EmpireDirector102 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2023The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 2018The ViewSelf3 ep.
- 2015The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf, Self - Guest9 ep.
- 2026The Masked SingerSelf - Panelist1 ep.
- 2023Abbott ElementaryVanetta3 ep.
- 2020Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Guest2 ep.
- 2025Celebrity Family FeudSelf - Contestant1 ep.
- 2023SherriSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf1 ep.
- 2024Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf1 ep.
- 2022BET AwardsSelf - Host2 ep.
- 2015Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf4 ep.
- 2021The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf, Self - Guest Host3 ep.
- 2020The Daily ShowSelf2 ep.
- 2023The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2023Celebrity IOUSelf1 ep.
- 2023Celebrity Prank WarsSelf1 ep.
- 2022That's My JamSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2023The Wine Down with Mary J. BligeSelf1 ep.
- 2022RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2022RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2021Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2019The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf, Self - Guest2 ep.
- 2021Hart to HeartSelf1 ep.
- 2021LegendarySelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2021A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf1 ep.
- 2020American Music AwardsSelf - Host1 ep.
- 2020History 101Self (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2019LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf1 ep.
- 2019ConanHerself1 ep.
- 2018The Alec Baldwin ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2015Lip Sync BattleSelf3 ep.
- 2018Hot OnesSelf1 ep.
- 2018Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf1 ep.
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf2 ep.
- 2017The SimpsonsPraline (voice)1 ep.
- 2016Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2016Entertainment TonightSelf2 ep.
- 2015The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2015Person of InterestJoss Carter1 ep.
- 2015Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1 ep.
- 2014Hollywood Game NightSelf1 ep.
- 2011The TalkSelf1 ep.
- 2010The Cleveland Show1 ep.
- 2009The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 ep.
- 2008Eli StoneAngela Scott3 ep.
- 2006CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationChristina1 ep.
- 2005HouseMoira1 ep.
- 2005Half & HalfGabrielle1 ep.
- 2004All of Us1 ep.
- 2000Strong MedicineCrystal1 ep.
- 1999Pacific BlueRhonda1 ep.
- 1998FelicityArt Student, R.A. #22 ep.
- 1997Smart GuyLeslie, Monique3 ep.
- 1998Saved by the Bell: The New ClassGirl1 ep.
- 1998ERElan, Patrice Robbins2 ep.
- 1997Sister, SisterBriana1 ep.
- 1997The Parent 'Hood1 ep.
Also known as: Taraji Penda Henson · Taraji Henson