Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1990-12-10 (Age: 36)
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.
Filmography (29)
72 Hours
2026
The Roast of Kevin Hart
2026
The Rip
2026
One Battle After Another
2025
In Whose Name?
2025
Escape Room
2025
STRAW
2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
The Book of Clarence
2024
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023
Kingdome
2023
White Men Can't Jump
2023
A Thousand and One
2023
Entergalactic
2022
