People
Taraji P. Henson
Acting · follow into films and chains
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.
Notable films
Where to start
Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Why Did I Get Married Again?
As Roselyn
Ralph Breaks the Internet
As Yesss (voice)
Minions: The Rise of Gru
As Belle Bottom (voice)
Hidden Figures
As Katherine G. Johnson
The Karate Kid
As Sherry Parker
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
As Queenie
STRAW
As Janiyah Wiltkinson
What Men Want
As Alison 'Ali' Davis
Chains
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Why Did I Get Married Again?
2026 · Roselyn
STRAW
2025 · Janiyah Wiltkinson
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 · Belle Bottom (voice)
What Men Want
2019 · Alison 'Ali' Davis
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018 · Yesss (voice)
Hidden Figures
2016 · Katherine G. Johnson
Term Life
2016 · Samantha Thurman
Top Five
2014 · Taraji P. Henson
Think Like a Man Too
2014 · Lauren Harris
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
2012 · Self
The Good Doctor
2011 · Nurse Theresa
The Karate Kid
2010 · Sherry Parker
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008 · Queenie