Taraji P. Henson's biography

Taraji P. Henson is 52 years old actor born at Washington, D.C.. She was born on Friday 11th of September 1970. According to year of birth 1970 she belongs to Generation X. Birthday on 11th of September means she is Virgo. Virgo is an earthy sign of Zodiac Belt. People born under this Rising Sign are practical in nature. They believe in reality and represents themselves as a strong person.

She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as singer, television actor. She is recently known as film actor. She received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Person of Interest in 2014

Taraji P. Henson's schools

We found 3 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Howard University, Oxon Hill High School, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Detailed informations about her schools

Attended Oxon Hill High School in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Taraji P. Henson's career

Her main focus is to be actor. You could see her also in Person of Interest, Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story, Not Easily Broken, Hustle & Flow, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and many more.

Awards and competitions

Taraji P. Henson's Awards

She received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for work Person of Interest in 2014
She received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for work Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story in 2012
She received award for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Not Easily Broken in 2009
She received award for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story in 2011
She received award for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Hustle & Flow in 2006
She received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for work The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2009
She received award for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Not Easily Broken in 2009
She received award for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Hustle & Flow in 2006

Taraji P. Henson's Nominations

She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2008
She was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for work Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story in 2011
She was nominated for Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast for work The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2008
She was nominated for Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for work The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2008
She was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for work Person of Interest in 2014
She was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for work Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story in 2012
She was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for work The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2009
She was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for work Talk to Me in 2008
She was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for work I Can Do Bad All By Myself in 2010
She was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for work Think like a Man in 2013
She was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for work The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2009
She was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for work Hustle & Flow in 2006
She was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for work The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2009
She was nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for work Hustle & Flow in 2006
She was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for work Person of Interest in 2012
She was nominated for Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for work Talk to Me in 2007
She was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for work Hustle & Flow in 2006
She was nominated for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Person of Interest in 2013
She was nominated for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Person of Interest in 2012
She was nominated for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story in 2011
She was nominated for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2009
She was nominated for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work I Can Do Bad All By Myself in 2010
She was nominated for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Something New in 2006
She was nominated for Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for work Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story in 2011
She was nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for work Hustle & Flow in 2006
She was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for work Boston Legal in 2009
She was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for work Boston Legal in 2008
She was nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for work The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2009
She was nominated for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2009
She was nominated for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Person of Interest in 2013
She was nominated for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Person of Interest in 2012
She was nominated for BET Award for Best Actor & Actress for work Something New in 2006

Taraji P. Henson's quotes

Once you're a mom, always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget.
Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it's there if you look deep.
Humans have a light side and a dark side, and it's up to us to choose which way we're going to live our lives. Even if you start out on the dark side, it doesn't mean you have to continue your journey that way. You always have time to turn it around.
At the end of the day, I stand by who I am. I'm a good person.
Love is the greatest gift that God has given us. It's free.
I'm always the cousin that can't make it to the family functions because I'm busy.
When I meet a person and that chemistry is there, I cannot hide the electricity. I need to learn more about him, and once I feel safe, I'm gone, I'm in love, and I give it my all!
I don't harp on the negative because if you do, then there's no progression. There's no forward movement. You got to always look on the bright side of things, and we are in control. Like, you have control over the choices you make.
It's up to you to be responsible for how you feel if you're not happy. Your happiness lies in your hands. You can't rely on a man to make you happy or complete you. That starts with you.
A woman is gentle, soft, delicate, and a man's position is to protect her, help her up stairs, make sure she's in the car safely first. Take good care of your woman, and the sky's the limit!
I would love to play a superhero. I wish I could be in 'The Avengers,' kicking butt.
I feel like we all have our skeletons.
I'm nothing without God.
I'm a creative person, so I have to stay busy.
Date a woman with children only if you are ready to man up, because it's a position that comes with responsibility.
A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot.
I like to disappear in my roles because I don't have an assistant.
I don't ever want to get boxed in, playing the same characters, over and over again. That's why I prefer features over television.
I don't ever want to feel complacent.
I'm really silly. That's the thing that people don't get.
I like to be home with my son, kickin' it and watching ESPN, a very normal life. I like to take him to school every day, watch his games.
I don't care if you're a man, if you're a player: If God sends you that one and your heart is in it, you'll work it out.
Acting for me is very therapeutic. It's my shrink.
I just like when I work with people that are professional and good.
I love children.
I'm always confident when I sign up for a project that it's going to be good. That's why I sign up for it.
I prefer doing feature films.
I love New York. Love it.
I love the art of acting, so I don't care if I'm in a movie with 10 people, two people, or by myself. I just really enjoy it.
I'm a character actor.
I'm always interested in challenging myself and pushing and seeing how far I can go.
If I were to meet the most incredible man, and he just so happened to not make as much money as I do, I wouldn't hold it against him.
I've been doing a lot of drama, but I feel like comedy is my strength.
I'm not a selfish actor. I believe that it's a team effort. You're not in a scene by yourself.
I'm not interested in disposable music.
Singing is something I can do, but it's not my first passion.
The best thing about being in New York is the people, and you get to walk everywhere.
Oftentimes, when you have a huge studio film and you have big names attached, they like to keep attaching big names.
Most men are fragile.
Well, for one, I don't judge my characters.
Something happens to a woman when she can't reproduce. I've not had to walk that path, but I can only imagine when your organs don't work and how that could make you feel.
With TV, the pace is so fast, the scripts are coming at you, the directors are firing things at you, it's breathtaking.
When I come home, it's about my kid, who needs to eat, needs to do homework, and needs to get to basketball. I don't have a lot of time to think about me.
I don't think a living being should suffer for the sake of fashion, period. End of story. You don't have to kill an animal just because you want to be hot and fly. And I really stand by that.
I would love to do a biopic of a famous singer, like Diana Ross or Donna Summer, or an old jazz story that we haven't seen before. I would love to do that! I would love to play Diana Ross 'cause she's an icon. I'm salivating to do that.
With TV, you get on a show and you're there for 11 years playing the same character. I would pull my hair out. Yes, the money is good. But I'm really not in this business to chase dollars.
The math really is pretty simple: There are way more talented black actresses than there are intelligent, meaningful roles for them, and we'e constantly charged with diving for the crumbs of the scraps, lest we starve.

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