Henson is a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname Adam Henson (born 1966), British television presenter Ant Henson (born 1989), British singer-songwriter Basil Henson (1918–1990), British actor Bill Henson (born 1955), Australian photographer Brian Henson (born 1963), American puppeteer, director, and producer Christian Henson (born 1971), British composer David Henson (born 1984), British athlete Deborah Henson-Conant (born 1953), American harpist Dinah Henson (1948–2020), English amateur golfer Drew Henson (born 1980), former Major League Baseball player and American football quarterback Elden Henson (born 1977), American actor Gavin Henson (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player, son of Alan Henson Gladys Henson (1897–1982), British actress Herbert Hensley Henson (1863–1947), British bishop Jane Henson (1934–2013), American puppeteer, wife of Jim Henson Jim Henson (1936–1990), American puppeteer and creator of the Muppets, as well as the organizations below that bear his name Jim Henson (escaped slave), American slave who escaped and settled in Canada Joe Henson (1932–2015), British conservationist John Henson (born 1967), American TV show host John Henson (puppeteer) (1965–2014), American puppeteer, son of Jim Henson Josiah Henson (1789–1883), famed fugitive American slave Josh Henson (born 1975), American football coach Keith Henson (born 1942), American science and science-fiction writer and activist against the Church of Scientology Leslie Henson (1891–1957), British actor Lisa Henson (born 1960), American television and movie producer Lou Henson (1932–2020), American college basketball coach Martin Henson (born 1954), British computer scientist Matthew Henson (1866–1955), an American explorer who may have been the first to reach the geographic North Pole with Robert Peary in 1909 Mishavonna Henson, American Idol contestant Mickie Henson (1963-2022), American professional wrestling referee Nicky Henson (1945–2019), British actor, son of Leslie Henson Richard A. Henson (1910-2002), an American test pilot, flight school operator, and founder of the modern "commuter airline" concept Shandelle Henson (born 1964), American mathematician Taraji P. Henson (born 1970), American actress and singer Tim Henson (born 1980), American host of popular podcast Distorted View Daily William Henson (Australian politician) (1826–1903), New South Wales politician William Samuel Henson (1812–1888), British aviation pioneer Given name Henson P. Barnes (1934–2015), American politician Henson Cargill (1941–2007), American country music singer Henson Moore (born 1939), American politician See also Hanson (surname) English-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names