“I would like to publicly apologize to the officer and the Glendale Police Department. A mother”
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Taraji P. Henson
Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress, producer, author, and mental health advocate. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, alongside nominations for an Academy Award, six Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2016 and 2024, Time named Henson one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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Born 11 September 1970 · Q235511
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2026· 5 entries
The Guardian: Taraji P Henson: ‘It’s exhausting to have to fight for my worth’
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Yahoo: Taraji P. Henson Says ‘I Still Haven’t Booked a Franchise Film,’ but Tyrese ‘Booked Two’ After They Broke Out Together: ‘I’ve Been in the Game Almost 30 Years. No ...
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And opening night set for April 25, 2026
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Henson competed in season fourteen of The Masked Singer as "Scarab"
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2025· 4 entries
The Cheat Sheet: Taraji P. Henson and Oprah Winfrey Set the Record Straight on Their Rumored ‘Feud’
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Page Six: The no-nonsense advice Taraji P. Henson gave Megan Thee Stallion on navigating fame
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Decider: ‘Straw’ Star Taraji P. Henson Fires Back at Tyler Perry Critics: “I Hear a Lot of People Giving Him Flack”
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Women's Wear Daily: Taraji P. Henson Favors Sculptural Drama With Beaded Alexandre Birman Sandals at the STRAW Tastemaker Dinner
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2024· 3 entries
Yahoo: Taraji P. Henson Goes Bold in Schiaparelli’s Cutout Gown
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Women's Wear Daily: Taraji P. Henson Delivers Drama in Schiaparelli Cutout Dress With Gold Toes at 2024 Glamour Women of the Year Awards
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Awarded Women of the Year (2024).
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2022· 1 entry
Henson was appointed by President Joe Biden to the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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2021· 1 entry
Henson played the role of Miss Hannigan in Annie Live
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2019· 1 entry
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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2018· 1 entry
Henson was engaged to former NFL player Kelvin Hayden
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2017· 1 entry
For Hidden Figures) and three Primetime Emmy Awards (for Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story and Empire)
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2016· 5 entries
Awarded Lucy Award (2016).
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Awarded Crystal Award (2016).
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And 2024, Time named Henson one of the 100 most influential people in the world
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Henson starred in the biographical drama film Hidden Figures, a major box-office success nominated for numerous awards, including three Oscars (Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Octav
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Portrayed mathematician Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures
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2015· 4 entries
With positive critical reviews and wide commercial success
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Henson teamed up with Howard to produce and host a variety holiday special for Fox, Taraji and Terrence's White Hot Holidays
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Henson was cast to headline in the Fox series Empire, a musical drama set in the hip hop recording industry, where she plays Cookie Lyon opposite former Hustle & Flow costar Terrence Howard
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Henson won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series (for Empire), and became the first black actress in the history of the awards to do so
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2014· 2 entries
Awarded NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Person of Interest (2014).
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Henson said that her son had been racially profiled by police and that his car had been illegally searched during a traffic stop in Glendale, California
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2013· 1 entry
She joined PETA again for their 2013 campaign, "Be an Angel for Animals", where Henson posed with her family dog Uncle Willie. "Chained dogs suffer day in and day out," the ad stated. "They are cold, hungry, thirsty, vulnerable, and lonely.
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2012· 3 entries
Awarded NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2012).
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Henson was in the large ensemble cast film Think Like a Man, based on Steve Harvey's 2009 book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man
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Henson posed nude for the May issue of Allure magazine in 2012.
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2011· 3 entries
Awarded BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011).
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Was cast in the CBS crime-suspense series Person of Interest
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Henson starred as Tiffany Rubin in the Lifetime Movie Network film Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
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2010· 1 entry
Appeared in the remake of The Karate Kid with Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for Not Easily Broken (2009).
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Awarded NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009).
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2008· 1 entry
Appeared with Brad Pitt in David Fincher's drama film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, where she played Queenie, Benjamin's mother, and for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actre
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2006· 2 entries
Awarded BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for Hustle & Flow (2006).
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Giving Three 6 Mafia the distinction of becoming the first African-American hip hop act to win in that category
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2005· 3 entries
Starred in the rapper Common's music video "Testify" as the wife of a soon-to-be-convicted murderer, and appeared in Tyrese Gibson's music video "Stay" as his love interest
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And CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2006
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Henson was in the independent film Hustle & Flow as Shug, the love interest of the male lead, DJay, portrayed by Terrence Howard
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2003· 1 entry
His father, Henson's high-school sweetheart William LaMarr Johnson, was murdered in 2003.
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1994· 2 entries
Henson gave birth to her son, Marcell
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In 1994, Henson gave birth to her son, Marcell.
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1970· 1 entry
Born 1970-09-11.
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