Taraji P. Henson

Born 1970 · American actress

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.

Taraji P. Henson, in order

1. 1975 Saturday Night Live (TV series): acted · directed by A. D. Miles and Adam McKay · audiences 63% · streaming on Peacock, Prime Video, fuboTV
2. 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series): acted · audiences 80% · streaming on Hulu, Paramount+, Roku Channel
3. 2000 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle: acted · directed by Des McAnuff · critics 44%, audiences 21%
4. 2001 Baby Boy: acted · directed by John Singleton
5. 2001 The Division (TV series): acted
6. 2004 Boston Legal (TV series): acted · critics 86%, audiences 89% · streaming on Hulu
7. 2004 Hair Show: acted · directed by Leslie Small · critics 18%, audiences 69%
8. 2004 House M.D. (TV series): acted · directed by Bill Johnson and Bryan Singer
9. 2005 Four Brothers: acted · directed by John Singleton
10. 2005 Hustle & Flow: acted · directed by Craig Brewer · critics 82%, audiences 83% · streaming on Paramount+, Hoopla, Starz
11. 2006 Smokin' Aces: acted · directed by Joe Carnahan
12. 2006 Something New: acted · directed by Sanaa Hamri
13. 2007 Talk to Me: acted · directed by Kasi Lemmons
14. 2008 Eli Stone (TV series): acted · directed by David Petrarca and Michael Schultz · critics 60%, audiences 100%
15. 2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: acted · directed by David Fincher · critics 71%, audiences 80% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube (free)
16. 2008 The Family That Preys: acted · directed by Tyler Perry
17. 2009 I Can Do Bad All By Myself: acted · directed by Tyler Perry
18. 2009 Not Easily Broken: acted · directed by Bill Duke
19. 2010 Date Night: acted · directed by Shawn Levy · critics 67%, audiences 55% · streaming on Starz
20. 2010 Hurricane Season: acted · directed by Tim Story
21. 2010 Once Fallen: acted · directed by Ash Adams
22. 2010 Peep World: acted · directed by Barry W. Blaustein
23. 2010 The Karate Kid: acted · directed by Harald Zwart · critics 67%, audiences 67% · streaming on Netflix
24. 2011 From the Rough: acted · directed by Pierre Bagley
25. 2011 Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain: acted · directed by Tim Story
26. 2011 Larry Crowne: acted · directed by Tom Hanks
27. 2011–12 Person of Interest (TV series): acted · directed by Chris Fisher and Fred Toye
28. 2011 Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (TV movie): acted · directed by Gary Harvey
29. 2011 The Good Doctor: acted · directed by Lance Daly
30. 2012 Think like a Man: acted · directed by Tim Story
31. 2014 No Good Deed: acted · directed by Sam Miller
32. 2014 Think Like a Man Too: acted · directed by Tim Story
33. 2014 Top Five: acted · directed by Chris Rock
34. 2015 Empire (TV series): acted
35. 2015 Term Life: acted · directed by Peter Billingsley
36. 2016 Hidden Figures: acted · directed by Theodore Melfi · critics 93%, audiences 93% · streaming on HBO Max
37. 2018 Acrimony: acted · directed by Tyler Perry
38. 2018 Proud Mary: produced, acted · directed by Babak Najafi
39. 2019 The Best of Enemies: acted · directed by Robin Bissell
40. 2019 What Men Want: acted · directed by Adam Shankman
41. 2023 The Color Purple: acted · directed by Blitz the Ambassador · critics 81%, audiences 95% · streaming on HBO Max
42. 2025 Straw: acted · directed by Tyler Perry
43. 2026 The Masked Singer (TV series): acted · audiences 52% · streaming on Hulu, Tubi, fuboTV