Teyana Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 10, 1990 (age 35)

Place of Birth

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert

Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor

Spike Tee

Jimmy Neutch

Teyana Taylor

Biography

Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert (born December 10, 1990) is an American singer, actress, dancer and choreographer. In 2005, she signed a record deal with Pharrell Williams' Star Trak Entertainment imprint. Afterwards, she choreographed the music video for "Ring the Alarm" by Beyoncé. Taylor would then appear on MTV's My Super Sweet 16, prior to the 2008 release of her debut single "Google Me". Soon after, she landed (uncredited) guest features on the songs "Dark Fantasy" and "Hell of a Life" by Kanye West, from his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). As an actress, Taylor has acted in the VH1 television series The Breaks, Lee Daniels' Star, and the Amazon Prime film Coming 2 America. Additionally, she starred in the VH1 reality show Teyana and Iman with her husband, basketball player Iman Shumpert. Taylor has collaborated with musicians such as Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, and Missy Elliott, and has co-written songs for several artists, including Usher, Chris Brown, and Omarion. In 2022, Taylor competed in season seven of The Masked Singer as "Firefly" of Team Good. During the finals, Taylor was declared the winner. At 31 years old, she became the youngest "winner" in the show's history.

Known For

Filmography

2026FilmThe Ripas Detective Numa Baptistie2025TVVariety & CNN Actors on Actorsas Self2025TVAll's Fairas Milan2025FilmOne Battle After Anotheras Perfidia2025FilmIn Whose Name?as Self2025FilmEscape Room2025FilmSTRAWas Detective Kay Raymond2025FilmNetflix Tudum 2025as Self2024FilmThe Book of Clarenceas Mary Magdalene2023FilmRenaissance: A Film by Beyoncéas Self2023FilmWhite Men Can't Jumpas Imani2023FilmA Thousand and Oneas Inez2022FilmEntergalacticas Boxing Instructor (voice)2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guest2022TVJANET JACKSON.as Self2021FilmMiracles Across 125th Streetas Tammy2021TVWe Got Love Teyana & Imanas Self2021FilmComing 2 Americaas Bopoto2020FilmAssembly Required: Teyana Tayloras Self2019FilmThe Trapas Sherri2019TVThe Masked Singeras Firefly2018FilmThe After Partyas Blasia2018FilmKanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyomingas Self2018FilmHoney: Rise Up and Danceas Skyler2018TVTeyana & Iman2017TVThe Hollywood Puppet Showas Self2016TVStaras Joyce Sheree2016FilmVH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Nightas Self2016FilmVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015FilmBrotherly Loveas Zip2015TVHot Onesas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest2013TVHit the Flooras London Scott2013FilmThe Love Sectionas Steph2012FilmCruel Summeras Don2012FilmGang of Roses 2: Next Generationas Candi Baxter2011FilmMadea's Big Happy Familyas Sabrina2010FilmStomp the Yard 2: Homecomingas Rena2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2005TVMy Super Sweet 16as Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2001TVBET Awardsas Self - Performer1998TVVH1 Divas1995TVThe Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRAas Self1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1959TVThe Grammysas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeFilmThe Smackas JadeFilmUntitled Dionne Warwick Biopicas Dionne WarwickFilm72 HoursFilmSlimeas (voice)

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