Taraji P. Henson

Latest News on Taraji P. Henson:
Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar, & Chrissy Teigen Join STAR SEARCH as Judges (Jan 6, 2026)

What's Coming to Broadway in 2026: Upcoming Hits and Star Performances (Jan 4, 2026)

Twelve Days of Christmas: Kandi Burruss (Dec 18, 2025)

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Jeremy Strong and Taraji P. Henson

Date:

06/17/2024

From: Photos: Go Behind the Scenes of the 2024 Tony Awards

Taraji P. Henson

Date:

01/08/2024

From: Photos: Inside W Magazine's Annual Best Performances Party With Danielle Brooks, Emma Stone & More

Danielle Brooks, Storm Reid, Quinta Brunson, Gabrielle Union, Jurnee Smollett, Colman Photo

Danielle Brooks, Storm Reid, Quinta Brunson, Gabrielle Union, Jurnee Smollett, Colman Domingo, Taraji P. Henson, Niecy Nash and Ayo Edebiri

Date:

01/07/2024

From: Photos: Go Inside W Magazine's Annual Best Performances Party with Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig, and More

Taraji P. Henson

Date:

12/18/2023

From: Photos: See Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson & More in THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical

Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino

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12/18/2023

From: Photos: See Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson & More in THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical

Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson

Date:

12/18/2023

From: Photos: See Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson & More in THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical

Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson

Date:

12/18/2023

From: Photos: See Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson & More in THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical

Taraji P. Henson

Date:

12/18/2023

From: Photos: See Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson & More in THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical

Taraji P. Henson

Date:

12/07/2023

From: Photos: Inside THE COLOR PURPLE Premiere With Oprah Winfrey, Ariana DeBose & More

Taraji P. Henson

Date:

12/07/2023

From: Photos: Inside THE COLOR PURPLE Premiere With Oprah Winfrey, Ariana DeBose & More

Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery

Date:

12/04/2023

From: Photos: THE COLOR PURPLE Character Posters Show New Look at Colman Domingo, Danielle Brooks & More

Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson

Date:

12/04/2023

From: Photos: Check Out New THE COLOR PURPLE Stills With Fantasia Barrino, H.E.R., Halle Bailey & More

Chorographer Fatima Robinson, producer Scott Sanders, director Blitz Bazawule, Corey Photo

Chorographer Fatima Robinson, producer Scott Sanders, director Blitz Bazawule, Corey Hawkins (Harpo), Danielle Brooks (Sofia), Taraji P. Henson (Shug Avery), Fantasia Barrino (Celie), and New York Times critic Salamishah Tillet

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11/29/2023

From: Photos: Inside THE COLOR PURPLE's Broadway Industry Screening With Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson & More

Date:

11/29/2023

From: Photos: Inside THE COLOR PURPLE's Broadway Industry Screening With Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson & More

Date:

11/29/2023

From: Photos: Inside THE COLOR PURPLE's Broadway Industry Screening With Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson & More

Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino

Date:

11/21/2023

From: Photos: See the THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Attend London Screening

Corey Hawkins, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino and Colman Domingo

Date:

11/21/2023

From: Photos: See the THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Attend London Screening

Taraji P. Henson

Date:

11/21/2023

From: Photos: See the THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Attend London Screening

Taraji P. Henson

Date:

11/21/2023

From: Photos: See the THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Attend London Screening

Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino

Date:

11/21/2023

From: Photos: See the THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Attend London Screening

Corey Hawkins, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino and Colman Domingo

Date:

11/21/2023

From: Photos: See the THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Attend London Screening

Taraji P. Henson

Date:

11/21/2023

From: Photos: See the THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Attend London Screening

Taraji P. Henson

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10/05/2023

From: Photos: Taraji P. Henson, Noah Centineo & More Arrive on the Red Carpet for JAJA's AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING

Taraji P. Henson

Date:

10/05/2023

From: Photos: Taraji P. Henson, Noah Centineo & More Arrive on the Red Carpet for JAJA's AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING

Producers Nicki Hunter, Chris Jennings, Lynne Meadow, La Chanze, Taraji P. Henson, Ja Photo

Producers Nicki Hunter, Chris Jennings, Lynne Meadow, La Chanze, Taraji P. Henson, Jamie Forshaw, Gigi Pritzker, Evan Mayer and Stephen Kaus

Date:

10/05/2023

From: Photos: Taraji P. Henson, Noah Centineo & More Arrive on the Red Carpet for JAJA's AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING

STAGE CREDITS

Joe Turner's Come and Gone

[Broadway]

2026

Bertha Holly

Productions

Jaja's African Hair Braiding

[Broadway, 2023]

Producing Partner

Videos

Video: Debbie Allen Previews Broadway's JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE

by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-25 13:04:46

Video: Taraji P. Henson Stars in Trailer for TYLER PERRY'S STRAW

by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-14 13:47:15

Watch the First 10 Minutes of THE COLOR PURPLE With Whoopi Goldberg, 'Mysterious Ways Video

Watch the First 10 Minutes of THE COLOR PURPLE With Whoopi Goldberg, 'Mysterious Ways' & More

by Michael Major - 2024-01-22 13:55:37

Video: Watch Fantasia's 'Superpower (I)' Music Video From THE COLOR PURPLE

by Michael Major - 2024-01-12 16:05:51

Video: Watch Taraji P. Henson Perform 'Push Da Button' in THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musi Video

Video: Watch Taraji P. Henson Perform 'Push Da Button' in THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical

by Michael Major - 2024-01-05 11:30:14

Video: Oprah Opens Up About THE COLOR PURPLE in Documentary Trailer: 'This Is the Gre Video

Video: Oprah Opens Up About THE COLOR PURPLE in Documentary Trailer: 'This Is the Greatest Desire of My Life'

by Michael Major - 2023-12-15 10:14:17

Interview: Why Corey Hawkins Wanted to Be Danielle Brooks' Harpo in THE COLOR PURPLE

by Michael Major - 2023-12-14 13:19:01

Video: THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Sits Down With Whoopi Goldberg on THE VIEW

by Michael Major - 2023-12-13 14:36:47

Video: Watch Danielle Brooks Sing 'Hell No!' In THE COLOR PURPLE Trailer

by Michael Major - 2023-12-11 14:39:00

Video: Taraji P. Henson Talks THE COLOR PURPLE and More on CBS Sunday Morning

by Stephi Wild - 2023-12-04 08:27:36

Video: Watch New Clips of 'Hell No,' 'Mysterious Ways,' and 'Push Da Button' from THE Video

Video: Watch New Clips of 'Hell No,' 'Mysterious Ways,' and 'Push Da Button' from THE COLOR PURPLE

by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-11-26 09:18:14

Video: Halle Bailey Sings 'Huckleberry Pie' From THE COLOR PURPLE with Phylicia Pearl Video

Video: Halle Bailey Sings 'Huckleberry Pie' From THE COLOR PURPLE with Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

by Michael Major - 2023-11-24 13:31:28

Video: Watch a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Trailer With Taraji P. Henson Singi Video

Video: Watch a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Trailer With Taraji P. Henson Singing 'Push Da Button'

by Michael Major - 2023-10-10 09:11:51

Video: Watch a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Featurette With Oprah Winfrey, Dani Video

Video: Watch a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Featurette With Oprah Winfrey, Danielle Brooks & More

by Michael Major - 2023-09-15 13:28:53

Video: Watch THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Trailer With Fantasia Barrino, Halle Bail Video

Video: Watch THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Trailer With Fantasia Barrino, Halle Bailey & More

by Michael Major - 2023-05-22 16:04:41

VIDEO: Danielle Brooks Tried to Get Her Daughter In THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical

by Michael Major - 2023-01-04 10:21:15

VIDEO: Taraji P. Henson & Celina Smith Talk ANNIE LIVE! on KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

by Michael Major - 2021-12-02 09:10:09

BWW Exclusive: Watch Tituss Burgess & Celina Smith Talk ANNIE LIVE! on THE KIDS TONIG Video

BWW Exclusive: Watch Tituss Burgess & Celina Smith Talk ANNIE LIVE! on THE KIDS TONIGHT SHOW

by Michael Major - 2021-12-01 15:26:50

VIDEO: Watch Taraji P. Henson, Nicole Scherzinger & More in Action in a New ANNIE LIV Video

VIDEO: Watch Taraji P. Henson, Nicole Scherzinger & More in Action in a New ANNIE LIVE! Trailer

by Michael Major - 2021-12-01 09:09:44

VIDEO: 'Hard Knock Life' & More Featured in New ANNIE LIVE! Trailer

by Michael Major - 2021-11-26 09:08:30

News

Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar, & Chrissy Teigen Join STAR SEARCH as Judges Photo

Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar, & Chrissy Teigen Join STAR SEARCH as Judges
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 6, 2026

Grammy Award-nominated artist Jelly Roll, Golden Globe-nominated and Emmy-winning actor Sarah Michelle Gellar, and television personality Chrissy Teigen have joined Netflix’s talent competition series, Star Search.

What's Coming to Broadway in 2026: Upcoming Hits and Star Performances Photo

What's Coming to Broadway in 2026: Upcoming Hits and Star Performances
by Sidney Paterra - Jan 4, 2026

Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in 2026 including plays, musicals, revivals, new shows and of course - stars! Be sure to check back for updates. We have all of the details!

Maya Boyd, Abigail C. Onwunali and More Complete the Cast of JOE TURNER’S COME AND Photo

Maya Boyd, Abigail C. Onwunali and More Complete the Cast of JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025

Maya Boyd, Abigail C. Onwunali, and Nimene Sierra Wureh will complete the cast for August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone which will play Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Joshua Boone Join JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE Photo

Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Joshua Boone Join JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2025

Additional casting has been announced for August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway, starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer”. Learn more here!

Review: JAMES IJAMES FAT HAM at American Stage Photo

Review: JAMES IJAMES FAT HAM at American Stage
by Drew Eberhard - Jun 9, 2025

Fat Ham is a dramatic play, and a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. James IJames play received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for 5 Tony Awards, including Best Play.

Video: Taraji P. Henson Stars in Trailer for TYLER PERRY'S STRAW Photo

Video: Taraji P. Henson Stars in Trailer for TYLER PERRY'S STRAW
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2025

Netflix has dropped the trailer for Tyler Perry's Straw, the new drama from the prolific filmmaker starring Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, and more. Watch the trailer!

Audible and Broadway Video Unveil 2025 Comedy Podcast Lineup Featuring Conrad Ricamor Photo

Audible and Broadway Video Unveil 2025 Comedy Podcast Lineup Featuring Conrad Ricamora, Richard Kind, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2025

Audible and Broadway Video have unveiled a lineup of three original scripted comedy podcasts set to premiere in 2025: Murder at the Patel Motel, The Good Life, and Headcase. The productions include the talents of Conrad Ricamora, Richard Kind, and more.

Linda Lavin, Cristin Milioti, & More Receive Nominations for 2025 Gotham Television A Photo

Linda Lavin, Cristin Milioti, & More Receive Nominations for 2025 Gotham Television Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2025

The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced the nominations in twelve competitive award categories for the 2025 Gotham Television Awards, recognizing performances from Linda Lavin, Cristin Milioti, and Michelle Williams, among others.

NUMBER ONE ON THE CALL SHEET Honored by the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Photo

NUMBER ONE ON THE CALL SHEET Honored by the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 28, 2025

Apple TV+’s upcoming “Number One on the Call Sheet” was awarded the highly coveted Spotlight Honor at the 18th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon on February 27 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Taraji P. Henson been in?

Taraji P. Henson has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Taraji P. Henson been in?

Taraji P. Henson has not appeared in the West End.

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