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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
1990-12-10
Place of birth
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Miracles Across 125th Street
2021
5.00
The Love Section
2013
2.00
White Men Can't Jump
2023
6.40
Brotherly Love
2015
7.04
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023
8.60
The Smack
0.00
One Battle After Another
2025
0.00
Entergalactic
2022
7.63
The Book of Clarence
2024
5.89
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
2018
6.91
The After Party
2018
6.10
Cruel Summer
2012
4.33
The Trap
2019
4.94
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
2012
9.00
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011
6.60
Coming 2 America
2021
6.38
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
2010
5.50
Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor
2020
7.00
A Thousand and One
2023
6.60
The Rip
2026
0.00
STRAW
2025
8.30