Taraji P. Henson

Award won Role or nomination

1. 1970 age 0

   Born

2. 2005 age 35

   CreditFour Brothers

3. 2006 age 36

   CreditSmokin' Aces

4. 2008 age 38

   CreditThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button

5. 2010 age 40

   CreditDate Night

   CreditThe Karate Kid

6. 2011 age 41

   CreditLarry Crowne

7. 2016 age 46

   CreditHidden Figures

• JSJimmi Simpson3 titles
• JMJoel David Moore2 titles
• MHMargo Harshman2 titles
• NCNestor Carbonell2 titles
• MCMonique Gabriela Curnen2 titles
• JSJosh Stewart2 titles
• EGEdi Gathegi2 titles
• TVTracy Vilar2 titles
• CGCurrie Graham2 titles
• CBCandice Bergen2 titles

• I don’t think a living being should suffer for the sake of fashion, period. End of story. When I realized what went into—not just, we’re not just even talking about a full-length fur coat, I’m talking about just the fur on your gloves or on your jacket or even—what goes into making that little piece of fur ripped my heart out!! And as humans, we have control. What if someone said, ‘Black skin is the new fur’?

  Taraji P. Henson, CC BY-SA 4.0

• You don’t have to kill an animal because you want to be hot and fly. It’s not the 16th century anymore. We’ve got central heating for God’s sake. And you can get a fake fur coat. I have one. It’s fabulous.

  Taraji P. Henson, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Dogs, to me, are like children. They are the closest thing to God. They are so pure in their love, and all they do is aim to please.

  Taraji P. Henson, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nationalities

United States

Languages

English

Years active

1992–

Instruments

voice

Education

Howard University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Oxon Hill High School