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" b
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.
Born
Dec 10, 1990
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
30 acting
7 crew
Popularity
2.4
Known For
The Rip
2026
as Detective Numa Baptistie
One Battle After Another
2025
as Perfidia
STRAW
2025
as Detective Kay Raymond
Entergalactic
2022
as Boxing Instructor (voice)
Coming 2 America
2021
as Bopoto
The Book of Clarence
2024
as Mary Magdalene
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
2010
as Rena
White Men Can't Jump
2023
as Imani
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011
as Sabrina
A Thousand and One
2023
as Inez
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