Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress, voice actress, singer, and author. She is known for her roles as Yvette in Baby Boy (2001), Shug in Hustle & Flow (2005), Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and as Katherine Johnson in the biographical drama film, Hidden Figures. She also starred as Cookie Lyon in the Fox musical drama series Empire. She later voiced Belle Bottom in Minions: The Rise of Gru.
For Disney, she voiced Yesss in the 2018 Disney animated feature film Ralph Breaks the Internet. She also played Leslie in Smart Guy and Constance Hatchaway in Muppets Haunted Mansion.
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Taraji P. Henson at the 89th Annual Academy Awards in February 2017.
Taraji P. Henson behind the scenes of Ralph Breaks the Internet.
Taraji P. Henson at premiere of Ralph Breaks the Internet in November 2018.
Taraji P. Henson arrives at the 71st annual Emmy Awards in September 2019.
