The Cookie is out of the cookie jar and splashed across November cover of Essence magazine and her name is Taraji P. Henson.  Empire’s Queen is looking fly and in style and talking acting and success in next month’s issue.

Even though people are just now finding me as Cookie, thank God for Netflix because people are so moved by my performance they’re like, ‘Where has she been?’ I’ve always said I want to do the type of work that people study… –Taraji P. Henson

We are definitely looking forward to what she’s got next!

ESSENCE’s November #LifeGoals Guide issue hits newsstands on Friday, 10/16. For more on this month’s issue, see the press release below or visit ESSENCE.com.