2026Nominee
Best Performance
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Taraji P. Henson
Actor · Director · Producer
Washington, D.C., USA
September 11, 1970
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.
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2023Nominee
Best Performance
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
2016Winner
Best Performance
Hidden Figures
Career Highlights
2022Highlight
Best Performance
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2010Highlight
Best Performance
The Karate Kid
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Why Did I Get Married Again?
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Hidden Figures