Meet Taraji P. Henson, one of the two African-American actresses to be nominated for a 2009 Academy Award!

Taraji’s been around show business for a while– you might recognize her from her roles in Hustle and Flow, Smokin’ Aces, and Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys, as well as her guest appearances on Boston Legal and Eli Stone.

But she’s now earned national praise for her role as Brad Pitt’s adoptive mother Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button! Her scene-stealing performance was emotional and genuine, and she absolutely deserves the nomination.

Here’s a few fun facts about Taraji:

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Oscar nominations are out today! ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ led the pack with an incredible 13 nominations, including Best Picture! Here’s the full list of nominees.

BEST PICTURE

‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
‘Frost/Nixon’ (Universal)
‘Milk’ (Focus Features)
‘The Reader’ (The Weinstein Company)
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (Fox Searchlight)

BEST ACTOR

Richard Jenkins in ‘The Visitor’ (Overture Films)
Frank Langella in ‘Frost/Nixon’ (Universal)
Sean Penn in ‘Milk’ (Focus Features)
Brad Pitt in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
Mickey Rourke in ‘The Wrestler’ (Fox Searchlight)

BEST ACTRESS

Anne Hathaway in ‘Rachel Getting Married’ (Sony Pictures Classics)
Angelina Jolie in ‘Changeling’ (Universal)
Melissa Leo in ‘Frozen River’ (Sony Pictures Classics)
Meryl Streep in ‘Doubt’ (Miramax)
Kate Winslet in ‘The Reader’ (The Weinstein Company)

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