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Taraji P. Henson was born to Bernice Gordon and Boris Henson in Southeast Washington D.C.
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Taraji attended NC A&T for engineering before transfering to Howard where she majored in theater.
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Played the role of Yvette, girlfriend of Jody (Tyrese Gibson).
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Played role of Shug, a pregnant prostitute singing hooks for DJay (Terrance Howard)
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Played role of Camille Mercer, wife of Jeremiah (Andre Benjamin).
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Played role of Shanice Watters, a female contract killer and the partner of Georgia Sykes. (An outspoken feminist and closeted lesbian).
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Played role of Nedra, a girlfriend of Kenya McQueen (Sanaa Lathan).
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Played role of Vernell Watson along side Michael Genet and Rick Famuyiwa.
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Played role of Pam Evans, Alice's (Alfre Woodlard) youngest daughter and younger sister of Andrea (Sanaa Lathan).
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Played role of Queenie, a nurse that finds Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) and cares for him.
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Playes role of Clarice Clark Johnson, married to Dave Johnson (Morris Chestnut).
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Played role of Dana Collins, wife of Coach Al Collins (Forrest Whitaker).
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Played role of main character, April, an alcoholic singer that takes care of her sister's children.
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Played role of Detective Arroyo.
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Played role of Sherry Parker, the overprotective mother of Dre.
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Played main character, Catana Starks, a coach at TSU. Based on a true story. Starks was the first woman ever to coach a college men's golf team to championship.
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Played role of Tiffany Rubin. Based on a true story.
