Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor is an American singer, actress, dancer, and choreographer from Harlem, celebrated across music, film, and television.
Teyana Taylor - Personal Information
- Name: Teyana Taylor
- Date of Birth: December 10, 1990
- Place of Birth: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Director, Executive Producer, Writer, Music Director
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.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Teyana Taylor's most notable recent screen appearances across film and television.
- UNDEFEATED: A Muhammad Ali Story (2027) as Sonji Roi
- The Rip (2026) as Detective Numa Baptistie
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors (TV - 2025) as Self
- All's Fair (TV - 2025) as Milan
- One Battle After Another (2025) as Perfidia
- In Whose Name? (2025) as Self
- Escape Room (2025)
- STRAW (2025) as Detective Kay Raymond
- Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025) as Self
- The Book of Clarence (2024) as Mary Magdalene
External Links
Explore official profiles and resources for Teyana Taylor across major entertainment platforms.