Bio: Taraji P. Henson (born Washington, D.C., in New York City, on Sept. 11, 1970) is an American actress and singer. She landed her first acting gig on Smart Guy. In 2001, she got her big break in the film Baby Boy. Taraji made her singing debut in Hustle & Flow; she sang for the Three 6 Mafia track “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2008 she earned an Oscar nomination for her role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Taraji was voted one of “The 10 Sexiest Women of 2001” by the readers of Black Men Magazine.
Best Known For:
Taraji is best known for being a an actress.
Personal Life:
Taraji got pregnant with her son in her Junior year of college, but was determined to finish school while she raised him on her own. Her son Marcel was born in May 1994. The father of her only son died unexpectedly in 1997.
Taraji P. Henson kicked off her AMAs hosting gig in a sparkling silver mini dress on November 22! She paired her red carpet ensemble with a beaded headpiece and silver jewels. See Taraji’s first look and all of her hosting outfits!
Just as fans suspected, Taraji P. Henson and fiance Kelvin Hayden are over. The actress confirmed the split in a new interview on October 19, and admitted that she ‘tried’ to make things work with ‘couples therapy.’
Taraji P. Henson caught some waves at the beach for her birthday getaway, where the ‘Empire’ actress wholly embraced her wild side by donning an animal print bikini and had a blast with her gal pals in a series of new snaps on Instagram!
Trouble in paradise? Fans are speculating that Taraji P. Henson might’ve quietly split from fiance Kelvin Hayden following his apparent absence from her 50th birthday.