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Taraji Penda Henson (/ t ə ˈ r ɑː dʒ i / tə-RAH-jee; born September 11, 1970) is an American actress. She has received several accolades , including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award , a Tony Award and six Emmy Awards (including four Primetime Emmy Awards nominations).
Hidden Figures is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Melfi and Allison Schroeder.It is loosely based on the 2016 non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly about three female African-American mathematicians: Katherine Goble Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), who worked ...
Taraji P. Henson wants to see what life is like outside of the U.S. "I've been thinking about that for a long time," the Fight Night star, 53, tells PEOPLE. "I was thinking about it the first time ...
The film stars Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Johnson, Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughan, and Janelle Monáe as Mary Jackson, three female African-American mathematicians working at NASA during the Space Race. It also stars Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, and Glen Powell. [2]
Taraji P. Henson of “The Color Purple” broke down in tears recently over being underpaid in Hollywood. Sophia A. Nelson says the same anguish is felt by legions of Black women — including her.
When I ask Taraji P. Henson what her biggest career goal is, I’m surprised that her answer is retirement. ... Born in Washington, DC, Henson studied drama at Howard University, began acting in ...
[3] [4] Henson and her co-stars were selected as the Best Cast from the National Board of Review and won Best Cast from the Screen Actors Guild and Satellite Awards. In 2024, Henson received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play, as a producer of Jaja's African Hair Braiding.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taraji P. Henson will receive an honorary AARP Award for eradicating the stigma around mental health within marginalized communities through her foundation that was created in ...