At an interview Taraji P. Henson said that she is proud with her ancestry especially her maternal grandmother. As everybody knows Taraji is American biracial actress who Rise to prominence after she stared many big movies and series like Hustle & flow, Hidden Figures, Karate Kid, Empire, Think Like a Man and many more. Everybody must agree that she is very talented actress, no wonder if she was listed as one of the 100 most influenced people on earth. Her black skin shows us that she is a part of African ancestry.
As for your information, Taraji P. Henson was born in Washington on September 11, 1970.
As above explanation, she seems for having African ancestry. Both of her parents Boris Lawrence Henson and Bernice Gordon are known for having African – American descent Her paternal great grandparents James Francis Henson and Beula V. Craig were from Cameroon. At an interview, Taraji said that North Pole explorer Matthew Henson was the brother of her great paternal grandfather. Some people also claimed that Taraji P. Henson has some of Mexican descent. What do you think guys?
Name: Taraji P. Henson
Ethnicity: Cameroonian
Nationality: American