Taraji P. Henson – Height, Weight, Age, Movies & Family

April 7, 2025 by Poornima Joshi

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The full name of Taraji P. Henson is Taraji Penda Henson was born on 11th September 1970. She is a tremendous American actress as well as a singer. She pursued her acting career at Howard University and started her profession in Hollywood as a guest role in lots of television shows. Then she had a lucky chance to act in the movie “Baby Boy” in 2001. Subsequently, she played in “Hustle and Flow” in 2005, which helped to win Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2010, Taraji made her presence in the action comedy film “Date Night” and also co-starred in the Jackie film “Karate kid”. She had a successful career in television which includes ” The Division”, “Boston Legal” and ” Eli Stone”.

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Taraji P. Henson – Height, Weight, Age, Movies & Family – Biography

Taraji P. Henson Childhood Accomplishments

Taraji P. Henson was born in Southern Washington DC to the parents Bernice and Boris Lawrence Henson. Her mother worked as a Woodward & Lathrop corporate manager and his father worked as a Janitor and metal fabricator. Her name “Taraji” means hope and “Penda” means Love. She graduated from Oxon Hill High school, Maryland in 1988. Taraji then went to North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University in that place she pursued electrical. Later she moved to Howard University to learn drama. To pay fees for college, she did the job of secretary at Pentagon in the daytime and singing-dancing waitress in the evening on a dinner cuisine ship in Washington.

Taraji P. Henson Awards and Achievements

Taraji P. Henson won the Critics awards at Gotham Independent Film Awards for the American biographical movie “Talk to Me” under the category of Best Ensemble Performance.
In the year 2009, She has received the NAACP Image Awards under the genre of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for the American fantasy movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
She acquired the Black Reel Award for the Television movie “Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story” in 2012 under the category of Outstanding Actress, TV Movie, or Limited Series.
She won the NAACP Image Awards in 2014 for the TV Series “Person of Interest” under the genre of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
In 2015, She got the Critics’ Choice Television Awards under the grade of Best Actress in a Drama Series for the Television Series “Empire”.
She obtained the Critics awards from the African American Film Critics Association for the American biographical movie “Hidden Figures” in 2016 under the genre of Best Ensemble.
She won the BET Awards in the category of Best Actress for the American biographical movie “Hidden Figures” in 2017.
In the years 2018 & 2019, she received the NAACP Image Award at NAACP Image Awards under the genre of Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for the TV Series “Empire”.

Best known for

Taraji is best known for her awesome performance in “Baby Boy”, “Hustle and Flow”, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and more

She also placed her name in the singing field, Taraji sang a song in “Hustle and Flow” which won Academy Award.

Taraji P. Henson Body Measurements

Height	5 ft 4 in / 163 cm
Weight	132 lb / 60 kg
Breast Size	37 in / 97 cm
Bra Size	42 D (US) / 95 D (EU)
Cup Size	D (US)
Body Measurements	37-27-37 in \| 97-71-94 cm
Chest Size	37 in / 97 cm
Waist Size	27 in / 71 cm
Hips Size	37 in / 94 cm
Shoe Size	7 (US) or 37.5 (EU) or 4.5 (UK)
Dress Size	12 (US) or 44 (EU) or 16 (UK)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Natural Breasts or Implants	Natural

Interesting facts about Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson took a picture with Tracie Jade
She is with her son Marvell at National day
Taraji “Late Late Show” with James Corden and Gab Union
Black Beauty in a wonderful black outfit
She shared a funny picture with Jimmy Fallon
Taraji with Christiana Marthab and Tracie Jade
She released a clip with her mother and wished her a Happy mother’s day

Taraji P. Henson Personal Info

Full Name	Taraji Penda Henson
Nickname	Taraji P. Henson, TJ, Cookie
Occupation	Actress, Voiceover Artist, Singer, Producer, Director
Religion	Christianity
Date of Birth	11 September 1970 (age 51 years)
Birthplace	Washington, D.C., United States
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Father Name	Boris Lawrence Henson
Mother Name	Bernice (née Gordon)
Sibling Names	Shawn (Younger Sibling), April (Younger Sibling)
Marital Status	Unmarried
Children	Marcell Johnson

Taraji P. Henson Pre-relationships

In 1994, Taraji married William Lamar Johnson and has one son named Marcell. In 2003, William got murdered. In 2016, Henson revealed in an interview that she dated actor Hill Harper in 2002. She started to date an actor and rapper common in 2005. In 2009, She dated Lamar Odom who is a famous basketball player. It was disclosed by Odom in an Uncensored interview in 2019. In 2017, She has confirmed her relationship with former NFL player Kelvin Hayden for two years, and both got separated. In 2018, she stated that she engaged with Hayden, and later their relationship got broken up in 2020.

Taraji P. Henson Family and personal life

Throughout her career, Taraji has won several awards and nominations. She married Lamar Johnson and he was murdered in 2003. She lives with her son presently. In the year 1996, Taraji moved to Los Angeles with her son in order to pursue her professional acting career. When she reached Los Angeles she had only $700 in her bank account. She went for several auditions and after two years she performed in “Smart Guy”. Meanwhile, she has done an office job to maintain her family’s needs. About her physical appearance, she is 5 feet 5 inches in height and 65 kg in weight.

Taraji P. Henson Most Favorite Things

Favorite Foods	Pasta, gummi bears
Song From Empire	You’re So Beautiful
Washington D.C. Restaurants	Chinese spots, The Wharf
Hobbies	Cooking, Swimming, Reading
Favorite Destination	Washington D.C
Favorite Color	Black

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’S)

Q. What is the net worth of Taraji P. Henson?

A. The net worth of Taraji P. Henson is around 25 million US dollars.

Q. What are her sources of income?

A. She has earned the maximum income from Acting & Singing.

Q. How much is Taraji P. Henson educated?

A. She was admitted to Oxon Hill High School and graduated in 1988. She completed her electrical engineering at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. After that, she had an interest in acting education. So, she moved to Howard University.

Q. Does Taraji P. Henson smoke?

A. In real life, she has a smoking habit.

Q. Controversies of Taraji P. Henson

A. There have been rumors about Taraji was she fought with Terrence in the Empire TV show. But she refused it and stated that she knew each other for 10 years

Q. How old is Taraji P. Henson?

A. Taraji is 51 years old (2022)

Q. is Taraji P. Henson Married?

A. Yes. In 1994, She got married to William Lamar Johnson. He got murdered in 2003. Presently, she is single.

Q. Assets of Taraji P. Henson

A. In 2002, she purchased a house property worth USD 431,000 in Glendale. Then she bought a private mansion in Hollywood hills worth USD. 6.45 million in 2016. She has several cars like a Lexus sedan, GMC Yukon, etc.

Q. Does she have any tattoos?

A. Henson has “The Truth” words written on her left bicep. “Wings” tattoo was spotted on her lower back. Her Son’s name “Marcell” is tattooed on her left wrist and infinity of tattoo along with “GOD” word inked on her left ribs.

Q. Does she own any brand?

A. Henson is a brand ambassador of TPH Hair Products.

Taraji P. Henson Social Media Profiles

Taraji P. Henson Movies List

1998 – Streetwise
2000 – The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
2001 – Baby Boy
2002 – Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2004 – Hair Show
2005 – Hustle & Flow, Four Brothers, Animal
2006 – Something New, Smokin’ Aces
2007 – Talk to Me
2008 – The Family That Preys, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009 – Not Easily Broken, Hurricane Season, I Can Do Bad All by Myself
2010 – Date Night, The Karate Kid, Peep World, Once Fallen
2011 – The Good Doctor, Larry Crowne, Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain, From the Rough
2012 – Think Like a Man
2013 – Madly Madagascar
2014 – Think Like a Man Too[25], No Good Deed, Top Five
2016 – Term Life, Hidden Figures
2018 – Proud Mary, Acrimony, Ralph Breaks the Internet
2019 – What Men Want, The Best of Enemies
2020 – Coffee & Kareem
2021 – Mary J. Blige’s My Life
2022 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
2023 – PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie[75], The Color Purple

Taraji P. Henson TV Shows

1997 – The Parent Hood, Sister, Sister
1997,98 – Smart Guy
1998 – ER, Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1998,99 – Felicity
1999 – Pacific Blue
2000 – Satan’s School for Girls, Strong Medicine
2001 – Murder She Wrote: The Last Free Man
2002,04 – The Division
2004 – All of Us
2005 – Half & Half, House
2006 – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2007,08 – Boston Legal
2008 – Eli Stone
2010 – The Cleveland Show
2011 – Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story[76]
2011,13,15 – Person of Interest
2014 – Season Of Love
2015,20 – Empire
2015 – FIFA Women’s World Cup
2015,18 – Lip Sync Battle
2015 – Saturday Night Live, Live! with Kelly and Michael, Taraji and Terrence’s White Hot Holidays
2016,17 – Taraji’s White Hot Holidays
2016 – Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
2017 – The Simpsons, Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2019 – Tuca & Bertie
2021 – Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered, Legendary, Muppets Haunted Mansion, Annie Live!, Project Runway
2022 – RuPaul’s Drag Race[78], That’s My Jam