A decade after Empire first aired on Fox, Cookie Lyon remains one of television’s most iconic and influential characters. Played with unmatched flair by Taraji P. Henson, Cookie was the ...

Lee Daniels and Taraji P. Henson as Cookie on 'Empire' Gilbert Flores / Getty Images / Chuck Hodes / Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia ...

She is best known for her role as Cookie Lyon in Empire and has starred in notable films such as Hidden Figures and What Men ...

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Taraji P. Henson feels indebted to fellow actresses Phylicia Rashad And Debbie Allen. The sister duo, Rashad and Allen, are ...

“People need to shut up!” Henson quipped. “It was very classy.” Siriano and his team had a mere 48 hours to make the dress, and they wanted to focus on ensuring the teen looked like ...

No one messes with Blue Ivy. Jenna Bush Hager and Taraji P. Henson defended Blue Ivy Carter’s gold gown at the “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere after online trolls questioned if the look was ...

Taraji P. Henson is grateful for Phylicia Rashad's support during a difficult time. On Friday, Jan. 17, the Tony-winning actress joined Jenna Bush Hager, 43, and guest co-host Henson, 54 ...

According to the award-winning director, Lydia helped inspire the outspoken queen bee, Cookie Lyon from his hit TV show Empire. “As the fires are burning, so is my heart. My younger sister Lydia ...

Glamour's 2024 Woman of the Year Taraji P. Henson is undoubtedly a powerhouse in her field. From roles in "The Color Purple" and "Empire," to “Hidden Figures” and Abbott Elementary,” she's ...

“She was also my best friend,” he added, noting that she helped inspire the larger-than-life matriarch Taraji P. Henson played on Daniels’ 2015–2020 Fox series Empire. “In ...

Daniels said at the time that Empire’s Cookie was based on his sister ... in Philadelphia — and she carried a gun,” he said. Henson admitted in 2015 that she was initially intimidated ...