Hustle & Flow
Henson stars in Hustle & Flow with her Empire cast mate Terrence Howard. She takes on the role of Shug, a pregnant prostitute who sings backup for pimp and aspiring artist DJay (Howard). Hustle & Flow’s domestic total gross was $22,202,809, with $8,017,808 its opening weekend. The film premiered in theaters on July 22, 2005.