Taraji P. Henson Net Worth

Taraji P. Henson net worth in 2026 is estimated at $12 million [1][2]. CelebClan, the Nyakundi Report and CelebrityInside all report the same figure. Her wealth comes from acting, her TPH Entertainment company, her hair care line and endorsements, though taxes and team costs take more than half of her gross pay.

Taraji P. Henson earned about $175,000 per episode at the peak of Empire, across 102 episodes, for a gross of about $17.85 million [2]. After taxes and the 30 percent she pays to her team, she has said the take home figure was about $4.65 million. She played Cookie Lyon for six seasons from 2015 to 2020.

Taraji P. Henson was paid $150,000 for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2008 [4]. After taxes, agency fees and commissions she took home about $40,000. Her co-stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett were reportedly paid between $5 million and $10 million for the same film.

Taraji P. Henson was born on September 11, 1970, in Washington, D.C., which makes her 55 for most of 2026, turning 56 in September [3]. She studied drama at Howard University and moved to Los Angeles with $700 and her young son Marcell. She studied drama at Howard University and moved to Los Angeles with $700 and her young son Marcell.

TPH Entertainment is Taraji P. Henson production company, which she founded to develop film and television projects [1][2]. The company earns producer fees and backend participation, and it gives her the producer share of revenue rather than just an actor fee. She also runs the TPH by Taraji hair care line.

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation is a mental health nonprofit Henson founded in 2018, named after her late father [2][3]. It works to make mental health support accessible in the Black community. Henson has spoken openly about therapy and about the stigma around mental health.