
Teyana Taylor
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1990-12-10 (34 years old)
Place of Birth
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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
Acting
The Smack
as Jade
Untitled Dionne Warwick Biopic
as Dionne Warwick
(2025)
One Battle After Another
as Perfidia Beverly Hills
(2025)
(2024)
The Book of Clarence
as Mary Magdalene
(2023)
White Men Can't Jump
as Imani
(2023)
A Thousand and One
as Inez
(2023)
(2022)
Entergalactic
as Boxing Instructor (voice)
(2021)
Coming 2 America
as Bopoto
(2021)
Miracles Across 125th Street
as Tammy
(2020)
(2019)
The Trap
as Sherri
(2018)
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
as Skyler
(2018)
The After Party
as Blasia
(2016)
(2015)
Brotherly Love
as Zip
(2013)
The Love Section
as Steph
(2012)
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
as Candi Baxter
(2012)
Cruel Summer
as Don
(2011)
Madea's Big Happy Family
as Sabrina
(2010)
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
as Rena
Crew
Get Lite
Director
(2019)
Hottieween
Director