Taraji P. Henson is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Yvette in Baby Boy, Shug in Hustle and Flow and Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2009. From 2011 to 2013, she co-starred in the CBS drama Person of Interest and currently stars on the Fox musical drama series Empire.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Today with Jenna & Friends (2025)
Guest starring as Guest Co-Host
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: Phylicia Rashad (Jan 17, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Christian Siriano (Jan 13, 2025)
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)
Starring as Vivian Thomas
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Round Eight: Testify (Oct 10, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: Round Seven: Jekyll Island (Oct 3, 2024)
- Episode 1x06: Round Six: Community Men (Sep 26, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Round Five: Ambition Ain't Free (Sep 19, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Round Four: Real Policework (Sep 12, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Round Three: Black Vegas (Sep 5, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Round Two: Fight Night (Sep 5, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Round One: The Ballad of Chicken Man (Sep 5, 2024)
The Breakfast Club on BET (2023)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 1x113: Taraji P. Henson (Sep 20, 2023)
Live with Kelly and Mark (2023)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 3x01: Taraji P. Henson, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Max Greenfield (Sep 3, 2024)
Celebrity Prank Wars (2023)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 1x02: Taraji P. Henson vs. Fantasia (Apr 13, 2023)
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige (2023)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 1x01: Sex, Love & Situationships (Mar 1, 2023)
America in Black (2023)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 1x04: Taraji P. Henson, Chlöe Bailey and Will Packer (May 14, 2023)
The Daily Show (2023)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 1x88: Taraji P. Henson (Dec 14, 2023)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 2x53: The Cast of 'The Color Purple' (Dec 15, 2023)
Abbott Elementary (2021)
Guest starring as Vanetta Teagues
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x12: Mother's Day (May 8, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x21: Mom (Apr 12, 2023) [Special Guest Star]
That's My Jam (2021)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: John Stamos & Quinta Brunson vs. Craig Robinson & Taraji P. Henson (Mar 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Taika Waititi & Rita Ora vs. Normani & Taraji P. Henson (Jan 10, 2022)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 2023-12-13: Taraji P. Henson, Corook & Olivia Barton (Dec 13, 2023)
Hart to Heart (2021)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 1x05: Taraji P. Henson (Aug 12, 2021)
Celebrity IOU (2020)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 6x07: Taraji P. Henson's Garden Surprise (Jun 26, 2023)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 2x20: Taraji P. Henson (Feb 11, 2021)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x42: Taraji P. Henson, Killer Mike (Dec 14, 2023)
- Episode 3x57: Taraji P. Henson, Celina Smith, Lang Lang (Dec 2, 2021)
Guest starring as Guest Host
- Episode 3x98: Robert Irwin, Bindi Irwin, Terri Irwin, Angélique Kidjo, guest host Taraji P. Henson (Feb 15, 2022)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x37: Taraji P. Henson, Jonathan Bailey, Paul Tazewell (Nov 13, 2024)
- Episode 4x52: Taraji P. Henson, Naomi Krupitsky, Ayesha Nurdjaja (Dec 1, 2021)
The Alec Baldwin Show (2018)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 1x01: Robert De Niro, Taraji P. Henson (Oct 14, 2018)
A Little Help with Carol Burnett (2018)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 1x10: Life (May 4, 2018)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 1x02: Alicia Keys & John Legend (Aug 15, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
Live with Kelly and Ryan (2017)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x140: Sisanie, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Taraji P. Henson (Mar 23, 2018)
- Episode 2x88: Taraji P. Henson, Chrissy Teigen, Dr. Melina Jampolis (Jan 10, 2018)
Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist (2016)
Guest starring as Taraji Henson
- Episode 3x02: Taraji Henson (Jan 14, 2018)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 2020-05-21: Taraji P. Henson (May 21, 2020)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2023-12-12: Taraji P. Henson, Jason Isbell, the 400 Unit (Dec 12, 2023)
- Episode 2019-09-19: Taraji P. Henson, Aasif Mandvi, Kevin Camia (Sep 19, 2019)
- Episode 2019-02-04: Taraji P. Henson, Matt Walsh, Marie Kondo (Feb 4, 2019)
Lip Sync Battle (2015)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x18: Terrence Howard vs. Taraji P. Henson (Part 2) (Aug 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x17: Terrence Howard vs. Taraji P. Henson (Part 1) (Aug 20, 2015)
- Episode S04 Special: A Michael Jackson Celebration (Jan 18, 2018)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2020-04-20: From His Garage: Taraji P. Henson, Andrea and Matteo Bocelli (Apr 20, 2020)
- Episode 2019-12-16: Taraji P. Henson, Lil Nas X, guest host Chance The Rapper (Dec 16, 2019)
- Episode 2015-12-08: Taraji P. Henson, Justin Bartha, Jermaine Fowler (Dec 8, 2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 5x01: Taraji P. Henson Needs a Stunt Double to Eat Spicy Wings (Jan 18, 2018)
Empire (2015)
Starring as Cookie Lyon
(102 episodes)
- Episode 6x18: Home Is on the Way (Apr 21, 2020)
- Episode 6x17: Over Everything (Apr 14, 2020)
- Episode 6x16: We Got Us (Apr 7, 2020)
- Episode 6x15: Love Me Still (Mar 31, 2020)
- Episode 6x14: I Am Who I Am (Mar 24, 2020)
- Episode 6x13: Come Undone (Mar 17, 2020)
- Episode 6x12: Talk Less (Mar 10, 2020)
- Episode 6x11: Can't Truss 'em (Mar 3, 2020)
- Episode 6x10: Cold Cold Man (Dec 17, 2019)
- Episode 6x09: Remember the Music (Dec 3, 2019)
- Episode 6x08: Do You Remember Me (Nov 26, 2019)
- Episode 6x07: Good Enough (Nov 19, 2019)
- Episode 6x06: Heart of Stone (Nov 12, 2019)
- Episode 6x05: Stronger Than My Rival (Nov 5, 2019)
- Episode 6x04: Tell the Truth (Oct 15, 2019)
- Episode 6x03: You Broke Love (Oct 8, 2019)
- Episode 6x02: Got on My Knees to Pray (Oct 1, 2019)
- Episode 6x01: What is Love (Sep 24, 2019)
- Episode 5x18: The Roughest Day (May 8, 2019)
- Episode 5x17: My Fate Cries Out (May 1, 2019)
- Episode 5x16: Never Doubt I Love (Apr 24, 2019)
- Episode 5x15: A Wise Father That Knows His Own Child (Apr 17, 2019)
- Episode 5x14: Without All Remedy (Apr 10, 2019)
- Episode 5x13: Hot Blood, Hot Thoughts, Hot Deeds (Apr 3, 2019)
- Episode 5x12: Shift and Save Yourself (Mar 27, 2019)
- Episode 5x11: In Loving Virtue (Mar 20, 2019)
- Episode 5x10: My Fault is Past (Mar 13, 2019)
- Episode 5x09: Had It from My Father (Dec 5, 2018)
- Episode 5x08: Master of What is Mine Own (Nov 28, 2018)
- Episode 5x07: Treasons, Stratagems, and Spoils (Nov 14, 2018)
- Episode 5x06: What is Done (Nov 7, 2018)
- Episode 5x05: The Depth of Grief (Oct 31, 2018)
- Episode 5x04: Love All, Trust a Few (Oct 17, 2018)
- Episode 5x03: Pride (Oct 10, 2018)
- Episode 5x02: Pay for Their Presumptions (Oct 3, 2018)
- Episode 5x01: Steal from the Thief (Sep 26, 2018)
- Episode 4x18: The Empire Unpossess'd (May 23, 2018)
- Episode 4x17: Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns (May 16, 2018)
- Episode 4x16: Fair Terms (May 9, 2018)
- Episode 4x15: A Lean and Hungry Look (May 2, 2018)
- Episode 4x14: False Face (Apr 25, 2018)
- Episode 4x13: Of Hardiness is Mother (Apr 18, 2018)
- Episode 4x12: Sweet Sorrow (Apr 11, 2018)
- Episode 4x11: Without Apology (Apr 4, 2018)
- Episode 4x10: Birds in the Cage (Mar 28, 2018)
- Episode 4x09: Slave to Memory (Dec 13, 2017)
- Episode 4x08: Cupid Painted Blind (Dec 6, 2017)
- Episode 4x07: The Lady Doth Protest (Nov 29, 2017)
- Episode 4x06: Fortune Be Not Crost (Nov 15, 2017)
- Episode 4x05: The Fool (Nov 8, 2017)
- Episode 4x04: Bleeding War (Oct 18, 2017)
- Episode 4x03: Evil Manners (Oct 11, 2017)
- Episode 4x02: Full Circle (Oct 4, 2017)
- Episode 4x01: Noble Memory (Sep 27, 2017)
- Episode 3x18: Toil and Trouble, Part 2 (May 24, 2017)
- Episode 3x17: Toil and Trouble, Part 1 (May 17, 2017)
- Episode 3x16: Absent Child (May 10, 2017)
- Episode 3x15: Civil Hands Unclean (May 3, 2017)
- Episode 3x14: Love is a Smoke (Apr 26, 2017)
- Episode 3x13: My Naked Villainy (Apr 12, 2017)
- Episode 3x12: Strange Bedfellows (Apr 5, 2017)
- Episode 3x11: Play On (Mar 29, 2017)
- Episode 3x10: Sound & Fury (Mar 22, 2017)
- Episode 3x09: A Furnace for Your Foe (Dec 14, 2016)
- Episode 3x08: The Unkindest Cut (Dec 7, 2016)
- Episode 3x07: What We May Be (Nov 30, 2016)
- Episode 3x06: Chimes at Midnight (Nov 16, 2016)
- Episode 3x05: One Before Another (Nov 9, 2016)
- Episode 3x04: Cupid Kills (Oct 12, 2016)
- Episode 3x03: What Remains is Bestial (Oct 5, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Sin That Amends (Sep 28, 2016)
- Episode 3x01: Light in Darkness (Sep 21, 2016)
- Episode 2x18: Past is Prologue (May 18, 2016)
- Episode 2x17: Rise by Sin (May 11, 2016)
- Episode 2x16: The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (May 4, 2016)
- Episode 2x15: More Than Kin (Apr 27, 2016)
- Episode 2x14: Time Shall Unfold (Apr 20, 2016)
- Episode 2x13: The Tameness of a Wolf (Apr 13, 2016)
- Episode 2x12: A Rose by Any Other Name (Apr 6, 2016)
- Episode 2x11: Death Will Have His Day (Mar 30, 2016)
- Episode 2x10: Et tu, Brute? (Dec 2, 2015)
- Episode 2x09: Sinned Against (Nov 25, 2015)
- Episode 2x08: My Bad Parts (Nov 18, 2015)
- Episode 2x07: True Love Never (Nov 11, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: A High Hope for a Low Heaven (Nov 4, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Be True (Oct 21, 2015)
- Episode 2x04: Poor Yorick (Oct 14, 2015)
- Episode 2x03: Fires of Heaven (Oct 7, 2015)
- Episode 2x02: Without a Country (Sep 30, 2015)
- Episode 2x01: The Devils Are Here (Sep 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x12: Who I Am (Mar 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x11: Die But Once (Mar 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x10: Sins of the Father (Mar 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: Unto the Breach (Mar 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: The Lyon's Roar (Feb 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: Our Dancing Days (Feb 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: Out, Damned Spot (Feb 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Dangerous Bonds (Feb 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: False Imposition (Jan 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: The Devil Quotes Scripture (Jan 21, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: The Outspoken King (Jan 14, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 7, 2015)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 19x06: Jeffrey Wright & Taraji P. Henson (Dec 9, 2023)
- Episode 5x03: Taraji P. Henson with Ryan Reynolds (Jan 5, 2017)
iHeart Radio Music Awards (2014)
Guest starring as Taraji Henson
- Episode 2015-03-29: The 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards (Mar 29, 2015)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2018-03-22: Taraji P. Henson, Thomas Middleditch, Yungblud, Lil' John Roberts (Mar 22, 2018)
- Episode 2016-12-08: Taraji P. Henson, Lola Kirke, Bret Baier, Abe Cunningham (Dec 8, 2016)
- Episode 2015-04-09: Taraji P. Henson, Carice Van Houten, Keith Alberstadt (Apr 9, 2015)
- Episode 2015-02-17: Matthew Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Anders Holm (Feb 17, 2015)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(13 episodes)
- Episode 2024-09-03: Taraji P. Henson, Katie Ledecky, Tierra Whack (Sep 3, 2024)
- Episode 2023-10-03: Taraji P. Henson, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Jelly Roll (Oct 3, 2023)
- Episode 2021-11-12: Taraji P. Henson, Steve Zahn, Damon Albarn (Nov 12, 2021)
- Episode 2020-12-08: Taraji P. Henson, Chloe Fineman, FINNEAS (Dec 8, 2020)
- Episode 2020-04-08: At Home Edition: Taraji P. Henson, Dua Lipa (Apr 8, 2020)
- Episode 2019-04-05: Taraji P. Henson, Jason Clarke, Nate Bargatze (Apr 5, 2019)
- Episode 2018-09-25: Taraji P. Henson, BTS (Sep 25, 2018)
- Episode 2018-01-08: Taraji Henson, Michael Che, Sofi Tukker (Jan 8, 2018)
- Episode 2017-10-06: Taraji P. Henson, Miley Cyrus (Oct 6, 2017)
- Episode 2017-03-17: Taraji P. Henson, Jon Glaser, Run the Jewels (Mar 17, 2017)
- Episode 2016-10-10: Taraji P. Henson, David Harbour, Phish, Doyle Bramhall II (Oct 10, 2016)
- Episode 2016-02-24: Taraji P. Henson, Mike Birbiglia, FKA Twigs (Feb 24, 2016)
- Episode 2015-08-18: Taraji P. Henson, Edward Burns, Sam Hunt (Aug 18, 2015)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 1x139: Taraji P. Henson, Earth, Wind & Fire (Apr 24, 2014)
McDonalds 365 Black Awards (2013)
Starring as Host
- Episode 2013-08-25: 10th Annual McDonald's 365Black Awards (Aug 25, 2013)
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Guest starring as Taraji Henson
- Episode 2x09: Clue Boom-Boom Pow! (Mar 13, 2014)
Person of Interest (2011)
Starring as Jocelyn "Joss" Carter
(54 episodes)
- Episode 3x09: The Crossing (Nov 19, 2013)
- Episode 3x08: Endgame (Nov 12, 2013)
- Episode 3x07: The Perfect Mark (Nov 5, 2013)
- Episode 3x06: Mors Praematura (Oct 29, 2013)
- Episode 3x05: Razgovor (Oct 22, 2013)
- Episode 3x04: Reasonable Doubt (Oct 15, 2013)
- Episode 3x03: Lady Killer (Oct 8, 2013)
- Episode 3x02: Nothing to Hide (Oct 1, 2013)
- Episode 3x01: Liberty (Sep 24, 2013)
- Episode 2x22: God Mode (May 9, 2013)
- Episode 2x21: Zero Day (May 2, 2013)
- Episode 2x20: In Extremis (Apr 25, 2013)
- Episode 2x19: Trojan Horse (Apr 4, 2013)
- Episode 2x18: All In (Mar 14, 2013)
- Episode 2x17: Proteus (Mar 7, 2013)
- Episode 2x16: Relevance (Feb 21, 2013)
- Episode 2x15: Booked Solid (Feb 14, 2013)
- Episode 2x14: One Percent (Feb 7, 2013)
- Episode 2x13: Dead Reckoning (Jan 31, 2013)
- Episode 2x12: Prisoner's Dilemma (Jan 10, 2013)
- Episode 2x11: 2πR (Jan 3, 2013)
- Episode 2x10: Shadow Box (Dec 13, 2012)
- Episode 2x09: C.O.D. (Dec 6, 2012)
- Episode 2x08: 'Til Death (Nov 29, 2012)
- Episode 2x07: Critical (Nov 15, 2012)
- Episode 2x06: The High Road (Nov 8, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: Bury the Lede (Nov 1, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: Triggerman (Oct 25, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: Masquerade (Oct 18, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: Bad Code (Oct 4, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: The Contingency (Sep 27, 2012)
- Episode 1x23: Firewall (May 17, 2012)
- Episode 1x22: No Good Deed (May 10, 2012)
- Episode 1x21: Many Happy Returns (May 3, 2012)
- Episode 1x20: Matsya Nyaya (Apr 26, 2012)
- Episode 1x19: Flesh and Blood (Apr 5, 2012)
- Episode 1x18: Identity Crisis (Mar 29, 2012)
- Episode 1x17: Baby Blue (Mar 8, 2012)
- Episode 1x16: Risk (Feb 23, 2012)
- Episode 1x15: Blue Code (Feb 16, 2012)
- Episode 1x14: Wolf and Cub (Feb 9, 2012)
- Episode 1x13: Root Cause (Feb 2, 2012)
- Episode 1x12: Legacy (Jan 19, 2012)
- Episode 1x11: Super (Jan 12, 2012)
- Episode 1x10: Number Crunch (Dec 15, 2011)
- Episode 1x09: Get Carter (Dec 8, 2011)
- Episode 1x08: Foe (Nov 17, 2011)
- Episode 1x07: Witness (Nov 3, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: The Fix (Oct 27, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: Judgement (Oct 20, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Cura Te Ipsum (Oct 13, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Mission Creep (Oct 6, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: Ghosts (Sep 29, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 22, 2011)
Guest starring as Jocelyn "Joss" Carter
- Episode 4x20: Terra Incognita (Apr 14, 2015)
Anderson Live (2011)
Guest starring as Taraji Henson
- Episode 2x14: Co-Host Taraji Henson | Ty Burrell | Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan (Sep 27, 2012)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 2019-02-06: Tracy Morgan, Taraji P. Henson (Feb 6, 2019)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-11: Taraji P. Henson (Jan 11, 2024)
- Episode 2020-04-20: Taraji P. Henson, Maurice Benard (Apr 20, 2020)
- Episode 2019-02-07: Taraji P. Henson (Feb 7, 2019)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 15x05: Liam Neeson & Taraji P. Henson (Jan 11, 2018)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 14x05: Paddy McGuinness, Ben Miller, Sarah Hadland, Taraji P. Henson, Gregg Wallace, John Torode, The Maccabees (Apr 17, 2015)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 14x06: Glamazon Prime (Feb 11, 2022)
Spike Guys' Choice Awards (2007)
Starring as Host
- Episode 2015-06-18: Guys Choice Awards 2015 (Jun 18, 2015)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 19x16: The Color Purple; American Fiction; The Boys in the Boat (Dec 23, 2023)
Boston Legal (2004)
Starring as Whitney Rome
(11 episodes)
- Episode 4x18: Indecent Proposals (Apr 30, 2008)
- Episode 4x16: The Mighty Rogues (Apr 15, 2008)
- Episode 4x14: Rescue Me (Feb 19, 2008)
- Episode 4x11: Mad About You (Jan 15, 2008)
- Episode 4x10: Green Christmas (Dec 18, 2007)
- Episode 4x09: No Brains Left Behind (Dec 11, 2007)
- Episode 4x08: Oral Contracts (Dec 4, 2007)
- Episode 4x07: Attack of the Xenophobes (Nov 13, 2007)
- Episode 4x06: The Object of My Affection (Nov 6, 2007)
- Episode 4x05: Hope and Glory (Oct 30, 2007)
- Episode 4x04: Do Tell (Oct 16, 2007)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2020-11-09: Taraji P. Henson, Luke Combs, Nathaniel Rateliff (Nov 9, 2020)
- Episode 2018-11-05: Taraji P. Henson, Sebastian Maniscalco, Imagine Dragons (Nov 5, 2018)
Half & Half (2002)
Guest starring as Gabrielle
- Episode 4x08: The Big How to Do & Undo It Episode (Nov 14, 2005)
E! News (2002)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 23x55: Taraji P. Henson, James Marsden, Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub, Scheana Shay (Apr 10, 2023)
BET Awards (2001)
Starring as Host
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2024-06-30: 2024 BET Awards (Jun 30, 2024)
- Episode 2022-06-26: 2022 BET Awards (Jun 26, 2022)
- Episode 2021-06-27: 2021 BET Awards (Jun 27, 2021)
The Division (2001)
Starring as Inspector Raina Washington
- Episode 2x03: This Thing Called Love (Jan 20, 2002)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Guest starring as Christina
- Episode 6x17: I Like to Watch (Mar 9, 2006)
Felicity (1998)
Guest starring as R.A. #2
- Episode 1x07: Drawing the Line (1) (Nov 10, 1998) [Co-Star]
Guest starring as Art Student
- Episode 1x14: Todd Mulcahy (2) (Feb 16, 1999) [Co-Star]
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(4 episodes)
- Episode 27x186: Taraji P. Henson, Patti LaBelle, Kool & The Gang (Jun 19, 2024)
- Episode 27x70: Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Blitz Bazawule (Dec 13, 2023)
- Episode 26x139: Taraji P. Henson, Chris Tucker (Apr 6, 2023)
- Episode 22x55: Michael Avenatti, Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, "View Your Deal" (Mar 26, 2018)
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 2024-02-24: The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (Feb 24, 2024)
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as Praline
- Episode 28x12: The Great Phatsby, Part One (Jan 15, 2017)
Independent Spirit Awards (1986)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 2017-02-25: Independent Spirit Awards 2017 (Feb 25, 2017)
NAACP Image Awards (1984)
Guest starring as Presenter
- Episode 2024-03-16: 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards (Mar 16, 2024)
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 2023-12-03: Episode 49 (Dec 3, 2023)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 2024-06-18: Taraji P. Henson, Rita Linkner (Jun 18, 2024)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Hensen
- Episode 40x18: Taraji P. Henson / Mumford & Sons (Apr 11, 2015)
American Music Awards (1974)
Starring as Host
- Episode 2020-11-22: 48th Annual American Music Awards 2020 (Nov 22, 2020)
Tony Awards (1957)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
- Episode 2024-06-16: The 77th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 16, 2024)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2018-03-04: The 90th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 4, 2018)
- Episode 2017-02-26: The 89th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 26, 2017)
- Episode 2009-02-22: The 81st Annual Academy Awards (Feb 22, 2009)
- Episode 2006-03-05: The 78th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 5, 2006)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-09-03: Steph Curry, Roger Federer, Taraji P. Henson, Rachel Platten (Sep 3, 2024)
- Episode 2023-09-19: Taraji P. Henson, Stanley Tucci, Mike Goodwin, Justin Sylvester, Needtobreathe (Sep 19, 2023)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Taraji P. Henson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-15: The 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (Jan 15, 2024)
- Episode 2019-09-22: The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 (Sep 22, 2019)