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Taraji P. Henson

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Date of Birth: 1970 , September-11
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 feet 5 inch
Name Taraji P. Henson
Birth Name Taraji Penda Henson
Nick Name Taraji
Father Boris Henson
Mother Bernice Gordon
Nationality American
Birth Place/City Washington, D.C., U.S.
Ethnicity African-American
Profession Acting, Modelling
Net Worth $6 Million USD
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Black
Face Color Black
Body Measurements 34-28-34 (Bust-Waist-Hip)
Breast Size 34 in
Waist size 28 in
Hip Size 34 in
Neck Size 9.5
Shoe Size 9.5
Weight in KG 57.3 kg
Famous for her roles in Baby Boy(2001),Hustle and Flow(2005),The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008)
Children 1 (Son)
Divorce Divorced
Education Major in Electrical Engineering from Howard university
Awards Austin Critics Awards (2008);Bet Awards
Movies Around 30 movies
TV Show Around 9

Quick Timeline of Taraji P. Henson

1970 Born in Washington, DC
1988 Graduated from Oxon Hill High School
1995 Graduated from Howard University
1994 First child, Marcel Johnson
1997 Her boyfriend was murdered
1997 Made her acting debut
2000 First feature film, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
2001 Appeared in Baby Boy
2005 Began her singing career
2006 Won BET Awards
2006 Won Black Reel Awards
2009 Won Image Awards
2011 Appeared nude in an ad of I'd Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur campaign
2022 Net worth Update

Detail Timeline of Taraji P. Henson

September 11 , 1970

Born in Washington, DC

 Born as Taraji Penda Henson in Washington, D.C., United States of America to Boris Henson and Bernice Gordon, Taraji was raised in upper middle class family. She is an American and is of American and Cameroon descent.

1988

Graduated from Oxon Hill High School

Taraji's childhood dream was not acting. She received her formal education from Oxon Hill High School. After completing her high school graduation from there in 1988 and then she joined North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. There she majored in electrical engineering.

1995

Graduated from Howard University

While studying electrical engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, she was fascinated towards acting. She then got transferred to Howard University and majored in drama. She graduated from there with Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1995.

May 8 , 1994

First child, Marcel Johnson

While she was still attending her high school, she became pregnant of her first child. She finally welcomed her first child a son, Marcel Johnson in 1994. The father of her child was her ex boyfriend, William Lamar Johnson. 

1997

Her boyfriend was murdered

Taraji received her primary education from Oxon Hill High School. There she met love of her life, William Lamar Johnson. She fell in love with him when she was still attending her high school. She also wished to get married with him soon and be his loving spouse but her high-school sweetheart was murdered in 1997.

1997

Made her acting debut

After completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University, she began appearing in several shows. She finally made her acting debut in 1997 and that was on the TV series, Smart Guy. In 1999, she appeared in another series, Sister, Sister.

2000

First feature film, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

After making her acting debut in 1997 by appearing on the television series, she went on appearing in several television shows and then finally in 2000, she played her debut movie role in the movie, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle. 

2001

Appeared in Baby Boy

She became popular in the world after starring the role of Yvette in the movie, Baby Boy. For that role, she earned the salary of $65,000. She is also famous for starring her role in the movies like Hustle & Flow, Four Brothers, The Karate Kid and many more.

2005

Began her singing career

Taraji is also a great singer. She has not released any singles and albums but she has sand in several shows and movies. In 2005, she sang on the Three 6 Mafia track, It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp.

2006

Won BET Awards

Till now she has been nominated in BET Awards for seven different times and out of these seven nominations she has been honored for four different times. She was honored with this award for the first time in 2006 for Best Actress.

2006

Won Black Reel Awards

Black Reel Awards is also one of the prestigious awards in the acting world with black ethnicity. She has also been honored with this award several times. In 2006, she was honored with this award for Best Supporting Actress and in 2012; she won this award for Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Performance, Female.

2009

Won Image Awards

Image Awards is one of the prestigious awards in the acting world and it’s an honor if anyone wins this award. She has also been honored with this award several times. She won this award for the first time in her life in 2009 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.

2011

Appeared nude in an ad of I'd Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur campaign

Black beauty, Taraji P. Henson is an active supporter of animal rights. She has also been supporting People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal since a long time. With the start of 2011, she appeared nude in an ad of I'd Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur campaign. 

2022

Net worth Update

As of 2022, Taraji has an estimated net worth to be around $25 Million.

Content

Taraji received her primary education from Oxon Hill High School. There she met the love of her life, William Lamar Johnson. She fell in love with him when she was still attending high school and she also became pregnant with her first child.

Taraji CAPTION: Taraji P. Henson SOURCE: Instagram

She finally welcomed her first child a son, Marcel Johnson in 1994. She also wished to get married to him soon and be his loving spouse but her high-school sweetheart was murdered in 1997.

Must Read: Taraji P. Henson Reveals About Suffering Depression And Anxiety

Taraji's childhood dream was not acting. After completing her high school graduation from Oxon Hill High School in 1988 and then she joined North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. There she majored in electrical engineering.

Taraji CAPTION: Taraji P. Henson SOURCE: Instagram

But later she got interested in acting and dramas and then she got transferred to Howard University and majored in drama. She made her acting debut in 1997 and was on the TV series, Smart Guy. She became popular in the world after starring in the role of Yvette in the movie, Baby Boy. For that role, she earned a salary of $65,000. Her net worth is expected to be around $25 Million.

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