Famous People with Name Henson

Henson Cuffie            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Henson Cuffie: is a Grenadian football player. He currently serves as midfielder for the Grenada national football team.

Henson Perrymoore Barnes            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henson Perrymoore Barnes: is a North Carolina politician who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977, and as a member of the North Carolina Senate from 1977 to 1992.Following service in the United States Army, Barnes was educated at Wilmington Colle

Samuel "Sammie" Henson            Origin/Culture/Country: Missouri

Samuel "Sammie" Henson: winning a gold medal in freestyle for the USA at the 1998 FILA Wrestling World Championships, held in Tehran, Iran. He defeated Namig Abdullayev of Azerbaijan to take the gold. He was also a silver medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the freestyle 54

Bill Henson            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Bill Henson: an Australian contemporary art photographer.Henson's art has been exhibited in many locations, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Venice Biennale, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia and the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. His current practice involves holding one exhibition in Australia every two years, and up to three overseas exhibitions each year.Henson's photographs reflect an interest in ambiguity and transition. The use of chiaroscuro is common throughout his works. His photographs are painterly and often presented as diptychs, triptychs and other groupings.

Joni Henson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joni Henson: a Canadian operatic soprano who was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.Henson's voice has been described as "thrilling and lilting" by Paula Citron of Opera Canada who says Henson "is clearly heading for a glittering career"[1]Henson has received very favourable reviews internationally[citation needed] and has been awarded top honours at several singing competitions in Europe, most notably receiving the Opera Grand Prize at the XVth Concours International de Chant de Verviers in Belgium and First Place Opera and French Melodie Awards at the Concours International de Chant de Marmande in France.[2]

Taraji Penda Henson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Taraji Penda Henson: is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. She is best known for her roles as Yvette in Baby Boy (2001), Shug in Hustle and Flow (2005) and Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).

Drew Daniel Henson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Drew Daniel Henson: is a retired Major League Baseball third baseman and current National Football League quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan.Henson has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. In baseball, he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the third round of the 1998 amateur draft and played for the organization during the 2002 and 2003 seasons until he retired from the sport in 2004.