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  • BIRTH 10/12/1990
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 6
  • MOVIES 12

Teyana Taylor

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.

Teyana Taylor

Shows (6)

Star
Star
Joyce Sheree
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Hit the Floor
Hit the Floor
London Scott
The Masked Singer (US)
The Masked Singer (US)
Firefly
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest

Movies (12)

Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America
Bopoto
The Book of Clarence
The Book of Clarence
Mary Magdalene
Entergalactic
Entergalactic
Boxing Instructor (voice)
White Men Can't Jump
White Men Can't Jump
Imani
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
Skyler
A Thousand and One
A Thousand and One
Inez
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea's Big Happy Family
Sabrina
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
Zip
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
Rena
The Trap
The Trap
Sherri
The Battle of Baktan Cross
The Battle of Baktan Cross
The After Party
The After Party
Blasia