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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Battle of Baktan Cross as
- 2024 · The Book of Clarence as Mary Magdalene
- 2023 · Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- 2023 · White Men Can't Jump as Imani
- 2023 · A Thousand and One as Inez
- 2022 · Entergalactic as Boxing Instructor (voice)
- 2021 · Miracles Across 125th Street as Tammy
- 2021 · We Got Love Teyana & Iman as Self
- 2021 · Coming 2 America as Bopoto
- 2020 · Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor as Self
- 2019 · The Trap as Sherri
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Firefly
- 2018 · The After Party as Blasia
- 2018 · Honey: Rise Up and Dance as Skyler
- 2018 · Teyana & Iman as
- 2017 · The Hollywood Puppet Show as Self
- 2016 · Star as Joyce Sheree
- 2016 · VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night as Self
- 2015 · Brotherly Love as Zip
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Musical Guest
- 2013 · Hit the Floor as London Scott
- 2013 · The Love Section as Steph
- 2012 · Cruel Summer as Don
- 2012 · Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation as Candi Baxter
- 2011 · Madea's Big Happy Family as Sabrina
- 2010 · Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming as Rena
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Future · All's Fair as
- Future · RIP as
- Future · The Smack as Jade
- 1998 · VH1 Divas as
- Future · Untitled Dionne Warwick Biopic as Dionne Warwick