Taraji P. Henson is an actress, model, author, and singer from, Washington, D.C. Taraji P. Henson got maximum popularity after appearing in “Baby Boy” in 2001, for which he also got a nomination at “Black Movie Awards.”
| Full Name: | Taraji P. Henson |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 11 Sep 1970 |
| Age: | 50 years |
| Net Worth: | $ 16 Million |
| Lucky Number: | 10 |
Early Life
The actress was born Taraji Penda Henson on September 11, 1970, in Washington, D.C., United States. Taraji is an American native and has been following the Christian religion too. Likewise, the actress is of African-American ethnicity. As of 2021, Taraji’s age must be fifty years old, and her sun sign is Virgo. The name of her parents is Boris Henson and Bernice Gordon. Taraji’s dad was a metal fabricator, whereas her mom was a corporate manager.
Henson’s parents got separated when Taraji was just two years old. As for her education, Taraji desired to join “Duke Ellington School for the Arts” of Washington but failed to get admission there. Then, she went to “Oxon Hill High School” and graduated in 1988. She also went to the “North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University” and studied in the field of electrical engineering.
After failing in pre-calculus, Tarahi was moved to the ‘Howard University’ to study in the field of theatre. She even had two jobs so that she could study there. In the morning, she was working as a secretary at ‘The Pentagon,’ and in the evening, she was working as a cruise-ship entertainer at the ‘Spirit of Washington.’ Then, she achieved the ‘Triple Threat Scholarship’ from the ‘Howard University and also got her bachelor’s degree in fine arts in 1995.
Career and Professional Life
In the year 1997, Taraji made her first appearance as an actress by appearing in the T.V. show, “The Parent ‘Hood.” Some of Taraji’s T.V. works are “Sister, Sister,” “E.R.,” “Division,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” and “Boston Legal.” Taraji’s first movie debut was ‘Satan’s School for Girls’ of 2000. In 1998, she got the role of ‘Tammy’ in the film “Streetwise.” Likewise, Taraji was present in the 2000 movie, “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.” In 2001, she got her biggest success after appearing in a comedy-drama, “Baby Boy.”
Next, she got the role of ‘Shug,’ a prostitute, in the film “Hustle & Flow” in 2005. She gave her voice to the movie’s song, “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp.” Likewise, she got more roles to play in “Smokin’ Aces” (2006) and “Talk to Me” (2007). In 2008, she got the role of ‘Queenie in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” More of her works are “The Family That Preys,” “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” “Date Night,” and “The Karate Kid.” In 2011, she acted as Tiffany Rubin in the movie “Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story.”
Then, she got the role of ‘Detective Jocelyn “Joss” Carter’ in a crime-suspense T.V. series, “Person of Interest” from 2011 to 2013 and again in 2015. In 2012, she got the role of Lauren Harris’ in the movie “Think Like a Man.” With the same role, she went on to be present in its consequence, “Think Like a Man Too.” Additionally, Taraji got the role of ‘Terri Granger’ in the movie “No Good Deed” in 2014. In January 2015, the actress got the leading role of ‘Cookie Lyon’ in the T.V. musical series “Empire.”
More about her career
In 2015, Taraji was the host of an episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Then, Henson co-hosted “Live! with Kelly and Michael” on March 16, 2015, since Kelly Ripa was absent. Furthermore, the actress has also been present in music videos, and some of them are “Testify” and “Stay.” In the year 2016, Taraji got the character of Katherina Johnson to play in the biographical drama “Hidden Figures.” Likewise, the actress was present in the films “Proud Mary” and “Acrimony,” both in 2018.
In the same year, Taraji again lends her voice for the character, ‘Yesss,’ for the animated film “Ralph Breaks the Internet.” Taraji was then present in the commercially successful film “What Men Want” in 2019 and then in “The Best of Enemies.” For all these amazing works, Taraji P. Henson has gained numerous awards and nominations. Some of them are the “NAACP Image Award,” “Emmy Awards,” “Screen Actors Guild Award,” “Critic’s Choice Television Award,” and many more.
Apart from being an actress, Taraji P. Henson is also an advocate of “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” (PETA). Taraji has taken part in several campaigns organized by “PETA,” adding uploading nude for their “I’d Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign in January 2011 and once with her dog Uncle Willie for the “Be an Angel for Animals” campaign in the year 2013. Moreover, the actress was present in the “NOH8 Campaign” in February 2015, supporting same-sex marriage.
Net Worth
Taraji P. Henson has been earning an impressive amount of money from her whole professional career as an actress and model. In fact, she has also gained some money as a singer, voice actor, and from several sponsors too.
At first, when the actress just went to Los Angeles in order to pursue her career, she had just $700 money in her bank balance. However, it did not take very long for Taraji P. Henson to increase her income. Currently, the amazing American actress has a net worth of around $16 million USD.
Relationship Status
At the time of Taraji’s junior college days, she got pregnant. Taraji P. Henson was still determined to keep her baby even though Taraji was working for her career. Then, Taraji asked her theater professors, “Don’t you bench me because I’m pregnant,” and her teachers complied. At the initial stage of her pregnancy, she was present to perform in a Greek tragedy. At the time of her 2nd trimester, Taraji sang and even danced in “Dreamgirls.”
After she gave birth to her son, Marcell, Taraji reserved up her class presence and presentations with her son in tow. On May 13, 2018, Taraji P. Henson did engagement with her boyfriend, with whom she was dating for two years. The name of her boyfriend is Kelvin Hayden, who is a former Super Bowl star. “I said yes, y’all!!!” she posted on Instagram. However, the actress then declared the cancellation of their engagement in October 2020. As of now, she is probably single.
Body Measurement
Regarding the physical statistics of the actress, Taraji has a curvy body type with a bodyweight of 57.3 kg. Taraji P. Henson’s breast size is 34 inches, her waist size is 28 inches, and her hips size is 34 inches. Similarly, the American actress’s neck size is 9.5, and she wears a shoe size of 9.5.
Taraji P. Henson has an average height of 5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm. Also, Taraji has a good dressing sense, and she has been wearing a dress size of 8 (U.S.). Moreover, Taraji has a dark complexion with brown eyes and black hair.
Social Media
As an actress, Taraji P. Henson surely has been active all over the social media platforms. Taraji P. Henson has an Instagram account, a Twitter account, and even a Facebook page. On Facebook, Taraji has managed to collect 11 million followers as of July 2021. Likewise, Taraji P. Henson has 17.7 million followers on her Instagram account and 5.5 million followers on her Twitter account. There is no wonder that Taraji P. Henson is extremely famous all over social media platforms.
