Taraji P Henson Net Worth, Biography, Age, Height and Husband

American actress known for her work in comedy productions, Taraji P. Henson is probably gaining attention with her role in Coffee & Kareem.

She was born on 11th September, 1970 at Southeast Washington, DC. Her parents were Bernice Gordon, a corporate manager at Woodward & Lothrop and Boris Lawrence Henson, a janitor and metal fabricator. They are three siblings Taraji eldest of all. Others are Shawn and April

Early Life

Taraji was graduated from Oxon Hill High School in Oxon Hill, Maryland in 1988. She was interested in electrical engineering for which she attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Later she found her passion for acting and joined Howard University to study Drama.

It was difficult for the Henson family to pay for her education. But Taraji was dedicated to studying and hence she worked as a sectary at Pentagon in mornings and as a singing-dancing waitress at a dinner cruise ship called Spirit of Washington. Working double shifts she paid her fees to learn acting.

Career

Taraji started her career from Television series. In the TV series The Parent ‘Hood she was handed the role of Aida in 1997. In 1998 it was her first film and a breakthrough where she played as Tammy in Streetwise. From here her career has rocketed and has worked in over 20 films and done a commendable job in the television series.

She has played various roles in more than 30 series till now from 1997. At times she also appears as a special guest in some of the series and Films.

Taraji P Henson Husband

Henson married to her high school classmate William LaMarr Johnson. It was obviously a love marriage. They even share a Babyboy Marcell born in 1994. In a tragic incident back in 2003 her husband William was murdered and still the reasons are unknown.

After that she decided to up bring Marcell being a single parent unlike other getting married again so the child gets both mother and father. It also suggests that she is a bit feminist or maybe protective for her son. We can’t say for sure.

Taraji P Henson Biography
Real Name	Taraji Penda Henson
Birth Date	September 11, 1970
Age	49 Years
Birth Place	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality	American
Profession	Actress, Singer
Religion	Christianity
Sun sign	Virgo
Taraji P. Henson Height, Weight and Body Measurement
Height	in feet inches – 5’ 4” – in centimeters – 163 cm
Weight	in Kilograms – 60 kg  –  in Pounds –  132 lbs
Body Measurements	38-28-37
Bra (Breast) Size	34D
Waist Size	28
Hip Size	37
Shoe Size	7 (US)
Dress Size	12 (US)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Body Type	Average
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Qualification/Education
School	Oxon Hill High School, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
College	University of the District of Columbia, Howard University
Family
Father	Boris Lawrence Henson
Mother	Bernice Gordon
Sister	None
Brother	None
Taraji P. Henson Affairs (Relationship Status)
What is Taraji P. Henson marital status? (single, engaged, married or divorce)	Married
How many children does Taraji P. Henson have?	One
Is Taraji P. Henson having any relationship affair?	No
Is Taraji P. Henson lesbian?	No
Who is Taraji P. Henson husband?	Kelvin Hayden
Taraji P. Henson Movies
Streetwise (1998) as a Tammy The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) as a Left-Wing Student Baby Boy (2001) as a Yvette Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs (2002) as a Date #4/Ghetto Girl Hair Show (2004) as a Tiffany Hustle & Flow (2005) as a Shug Four Brothers (2005) as a Camille Mercer Animal (2005) as a Ramona Something New (2006) as a Nedra Smokin’ Aces (2007) as a Sharice Watters Talk to Me (2007) as a Vernell Watson The Family That Preys (2008) as a Pam Evans The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) as a Queenie Not Easily Broken (2009) as a Clarice Clark-Johnson Hurricane Season (2009) as a Dayna Collins I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) as a April Jones Date Night (2010) as a Detective Arroyo The Karate Kid (2010) as a Sherry Parker Peep World (2010) as a Mary Once Fallen (2010) as a Pearl The Good Doctor (2011) as a Nurse Theresa Larry Crowne (2011) as a B’Ella Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011) as a Taraji From the Rough (2011) as a Catana Starks Think Like a Man (2012) as a Lauren Harris Madly Madagascar (2013) as a Okapi (voice) Think Like a Man Too (2014) as a Lauren Harris No Good Deed (2014) as a Terri Granger Top Five (2014) as a Herself Term Life (2016) as a Samantha Thurman Hidden Figures (2016) as a Katherine Johnson Proud Mary (2018) as a Mary Goodwin Acrimony (2018) as a Melinda Gayle Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) as a Yesss (voice) What Men Want (2019) as a Ali Davis The Best of Enemies (2019) as a Ann Atwater Coffee & Kareem (2020) as a Vanessa Manning Minions: The Rise of Gru (2021) as a Belle Bottom (voice)
Taraji P. Henson Television Series
The Parent ‘Hood (1997) as a Aida Smart Guy (1997–1998) as a Monique / Leslie Sister, Sister (1997) as a Briana ER (1998) as a Patrice Robbins / Elan Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1998) as a Girl #3 Felicity (1998–1999) as a R.A. #2 / Art Student Pacific Blue (1999) as a Rhonda Satan’s School for Girls (2000) as a Paige Strong Medicine (2000) as a Crystal Murder She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001) as a Bess Pinckney The Division (2002–2004) as a Inspector Washington All of Us (2004) as a Kim Half & Half (2005) as a Gabrielle House (2005) as a Moira CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006) as a Christina Boston Legal (2007–2008) as a Whitney Rome Eli Stone (2008) as a Angela Scott The Cleveland Show (2010) as a Chanel Williams (voice) Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011) as a Tiffany Rubin Person of Interest (2011–2013,2015) as a Detective Jocelyn “Joss” Carter Season Of Love (2014) as a Jackie Empire (2015–present) as a Cookie Lyon FIFA Women’s World Cup (2015) as a Herself/Narrator Lip Sync Battle (2015, 2018) as a Herself Saturday Night Live (2015) as a Herself (host) Live! with Kelly and Michael (2015) as a Herself/co-host Taraji and Terrence’s White Hot Holidays (2015 Herself/co-host Taraji’s White Hot Holidays (2016–2017) as a Herself/host Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016) as a Ethel (voice) The Simpsons (2017) as a Praline (voice) Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as a Herself Tuca & Bertie (2019) as a Terry (voice)
Favorite Things
Song	You’re So Beautiful
Restaurants	Chinese spots, The Wharf
Favorite Food	Pasta, gummi bears

Trivia: Important Facts about Taraji P. Henson

1. Taraji used to sing and dance at a dinner club to pay for her education
2. She is a single mother who raises her son alone
3. Henson’s husband was murdered in 2003
4. Patsy Ballard, Henson’s grandmother plays an important role in her life
5. She claims Matthew Henson was the brother of her great great Grandfather.