Ta'Rhonda Jones

Ta'Rhonda Jones (born July 12, 1988) is an American actress and rapper known for her role as Porsha Taylor on the FOX television series Empire. She began as a recurring character in the first season and was promoted to the main cast in the second season. Jones portrays the assistant to Taraji P. Henson's character on the drama. Before her breakthrough role on Empire, she worked at a nursing home in South Side Chicago. Jones also had a guest appearance in an episode of Chicago P.D. in 2015. She has since appeared in various projects, including the short film The Tale of Four directed by Gabourey Sidibe and the Hallmark movie The Perfect Christmas Present. In 2020, she portrayed Shanara Mobley in the Lifetime movie Stolen By My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story.