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TARAJI P.

Actress
BORN September 11, 1970
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HEIGHT 5'7" (1.70 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1974 – Present
TARAJI P. HENSON

👤 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.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Taraji
  • Born September 11, 1970
  • Height 5'7" (1.70 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education North Carolina A&T State University, Howard University (BFA)
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Where's Usher?, TIME100: The World's Most Influential People)
  • Years Active 1974 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career 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).
  • Partner Kelvin Hayden (2015–2020)
  • Children 1
  • Social

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