This is a list of awards and nominations received by American actress

Taraji P. Henson Taraji Penda Henson ( ; born September 11, 1970) is an American actress. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in '' Baby Boy'' (2001). Sh ...

. She has received various awards and nominations, winning one

Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...

, one

Critics' Choice Movie Award The Critics' Choice Movie Awards (formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award) is an awards show presented annually by the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Writt ...

, and a

Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...

. Additionally, she has been nominated for one

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

, three

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

s, and two Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2019, Henson received a star on the

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for her contributions to the motion picture industry. In 2005, she was in ''

Hustle & Flow ''Hustle & Flow'' is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer and produced by John Singleton and Stephanie Allain. It stars Terrence Howard as a Memphis hustler and pimp who faces his aspiration to become a rapper. It als ...

'''s cast, which gave her her first

nomination. Henson's

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in the 2008 acclaimed

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'' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' earned her an

nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She gained wider recognition for her role as

Cookie Lyon Loretha "Cookie" Lyon (née Holloway) is a fictional character from the American musical drama ''Empire'' on Fox. Portrayed by Taraji P. Henson, Cookie is one of the main characters within the series, the queen bee and the wife of former drug d ...

on the

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television series ''

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'' (2009–2015), which earned her a

Golden Globe The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...

and a

Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards to recognize the work of television actresses in the drama genre. It was introduced in 2011, when the a ...

, becoming the first African-American actress to do so. The television series also garnered her two

nominations in the same category. In 2016, she starred as

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mathematician

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in the biographical drama '' Hidden Figures'', which won her a MTV Movie Award for Best Hero and a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress. Henson and her co-stars were selected as the Best Cast from the National Board of Review and won Best Cast from the

Screen Actors Guild The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) was an American labor union which represented over 100,000 film and television principal and background performers worldwide. On March 30, 2012, the union leadership announced that the SAG membership voted to m ...

and Satellite Awards. In 2024, Henson received a

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...

nomination for Best Play, as a producer of ''

Jaja's African Hair Braiding ''Jaja's African Hair Braiding'' is a 2023 comedic play written by American playwright Jocelyn Bioh. The play premiered on Broadway as part of the Manhattan Theatre Club's 2023–2024 season. Synopsis The play takes the audiences inside Jaja's bu ...

''.

Major associations

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...

Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...

Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...

Other associations

Black Reel Award

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Ralph Breaks the Internet ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' is a 2018 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 57th animated film produced by the studio and the sequel to ...

'' , Outstanding Voice Performance , , , - ,

2024 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ***''Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney's fi ...

, ''

The Color Purple ''The Color Purple'' is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction.

'' , Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture , ,

Black Reel Award for Television

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BET Awards

, - , 2006 , ''Hustle & Flow'' , rowspan="11", Best Actress , , - , 2009 , ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' , , - , 2010 , ''I Can Do Bad All by Myself'' , , - , 2011 , ''Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story'' and ''The Karate Kid'' , , - , 2012 , ''Person of Interest '' , , - , 2013 , ''Person of Interest'' and ''Think Like a Man'' , , - , 2015 , rowspan="2", ''Empire'' , , - , 2016 , , - , 2017 , ''Hidden Figures'' , , - , 2018 , ''Proud Mary'' and ''Acrimony'' , , - , 2019 , ''Empire'' ,

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

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Critics' Choice Television Awards

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NAACP Image Awards

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, ''Hustle & Flow'' , Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture , , - , 2008 , '' Talk to Me'' , Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture , , - ,

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, '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' , Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture , , - , 2010 , '' I Can Do Bad All by Myself'' , Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture , , - , rowspan="2", 2012 , ''Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story'' , Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special , , - , ''

Person of Interest "Person of interest" is a term used by law enforcement in the United States, Canada, and other countries when identifying someone possibly involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime. It has no leg ...

'' , Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series , , - ,

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, ''

Think Like a Man ''Think Like a Man'' is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Tim Story, written by Keith Merryman and David A. Newman, and produced by Will Packer. It was based on Steve Harvey's 2009 book ''Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man''. The fil ...

'' , Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture , , - ,

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, ,

Entertainer of the Year ''Entertainer of the Year'' is the twenty-second solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 26, 1973, by MCA Records. This was Lynn's first album with MCA following Decca's consolidation ...

, , - , ''No Good Deed'' , Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture , , - ,

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, ''Empire'' , Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series , , - , rowspan="3",

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, ''Hidden Figures'' , Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture , , - , ''Around The Way Girl: A Memoir'' , Outstanding Literary Work Biography/Autobiography , , - , rowspan="3", ''Empire'' , rowspan="3", Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series , , - ,

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Annie Live! ''Annie Live!'' is an American musical television special that aired on NBC on December 2, 2021. It was a performance of the 1977 Broadway musical ''Annie'', which is based on the comic strip '' Little Orphan Annie'' by Harold Gray. The producti ...

'' , Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special , , - , rowspan="2",

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, '' Minions: The Rise of Gru'' , Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - Motion Picture , , - , ''

BET Awards 2022 The 22nd BET Awards took place on June 26, 2022. The ceremony celebrates achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. The ceremony was hosted for the second time by Taraji P. Henson, at the Microsoft Theater in ...

'' , Outstanding Host in a Reality, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) , , - , rowspan="2",

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The Color Purple ''The Color Purple'' is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction.

'' , Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture , , - , Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture , , -

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (also known as the KCAs or Kids' Choice) is an annual American children's awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon. Usually held on a Saturday night in late March or early April, the show honors ...

, - , , '' Minions: The Rise of Gru'' , Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Female) , ,

Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs International Film Festival (sometimes stylized shortly as PSIFF) is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. Originally promoted by Mayor Sonny Bono and then sponsored by Nortel,here for Table of Contents it started in 1989 ...

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People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans. The show has been held annually since 1975, with the winners originally determined using Gallup Polls until ...

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Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards. The award ceremonies take place ...

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'' , Best Actress in a Drama Series , , , - , rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2 , '' Hidden Figures'' , Best Actress in a Motion Picture , , rowspan=2 , , - , Best Cast – Motion Picture ,

Saturn Awards The Saturn Awards are American awards presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The awards were created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, but have since grown to reward other films be ...

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Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox television network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, social media, and more, voted by viewers living in the United S ...

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Critics awards

Notes

References

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