Marcel johnson biography

Taraji P. Henson's baby boy was born before she started building her own empire.

The Golden Globe winner previously told PEOPLE that her son, Marcell Johnson, is the "greatest gift" she's ever received. Henson got pregnant with her son during her junior year of college.

"People said, 'This is it for her.' But I did not stop. I never missed a class," the Howard University alumna recalled in a interview with Glamour.

Henson had her baby boy in her arms as she walked across the stage at her graduation in Then, to pursue her dream of becoming an actress, the Empire star moved out to Los Angeles with her young son.

"People were like, 'Are you crazy, moving to California with your son?' My father was like, 'Leave him home.' I said, 'I can't leave my son at home.' [And eventually] my father said, 'That's your baby.

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