About
Seasoned movie actress who has appeared in many acclaimed movies, such as Hustle & Flow, Baby Boy and Hidden Figures. She began playing Cookie Lyon on the FOX series Empire in 2015. She was cast to star in the 2019 film What Men Want.
Trivia
She was nominated for her first Academy Award in 2008. Her role in Empire earned her the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama TV Series in 2016.
Before Fame
She attended Howard University, and in 2000, she debuted in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.
Family Life
In 1994, she and her high school sweetheart, William Lamarr Johnson, welcomed a son named Marcell. In 2003, William was tragically murdered. She became engaged to longterm boyfriend and NFL player Kelvin Hayden in May of 2018, but she disclosed the end of her engagement during the October 19th, 2020 episode of The Breakfast Club.
Associated With
She co-starred in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with Brad Pitt.