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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).
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 ...
In 2014, Smollett was cast as Jamal Lyon—a gay musician struggling to gain the approval of his father Lucious—opposite Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard in the Fox drama series Empire. [12] [13] [14] His role was hailed as groundbreaking for its positive depiction of a black gay man on television. [15]
In 2016, she starred alongside Taraji P. Henson and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures, a film about African-American mathematicians at NASA who were critical to its success in the 1960s in the Space Race, and who each had careers there. She played mathematician and human computer Dorothy Vaughan.
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.
Taraji P. Henson Has a Passion for Helping Others Adrienne Raquel "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Gown, Valdrin Sahiti.
Taraji P. Henson wants to see all Black women in beauty win. The 53-year-old actress, who launched her haircare line, TPH by Taraji , in 2020, isn’t intimidated by the increasing number of ...
[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.