Hidden Figures: Quick Facts

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Janelle Monae, as Mary Jackson in Hidden Figures, sits attentively at a classroom desk wearing a yellow cardigan, with male students seated around her.

Taraji P. Henson smiling outdoors, wearing a sleeveless top with a circular metallic pattern and her hair in a sleek, chin-length bob.

Octavia Spencer smiling at an event in 2019, wearing a black patterned top with long wavy hair, in front of a blue background with DGA logos.

Janelle Monae poses at the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere, wearing a black outfit with styled blonde hair and dramatic eye makeup against a colorful backdrop.

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