Teyana Taylor
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1990-12-10
Place of Birth
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Teyana Taylor
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.
Also Known For
Miracles Across 125th Street
Dec 20, 2021
The Love Section
Feb 01, 2013
White Men Can't Jump
May 11, 2023
Brotherly Love
Apr 24, 2015
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Dec 01, 2023
The Smack
One Battle After Another
Sep 23, 2025
Entergalactic
Sep 28, 2022
The Book of Clarence
Jan 11, 2024
Untitled Dionne Warwick Biopic
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
Dec 05, 2016
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
Apr 03, 2018
The After Party
Aug 24, 2018
Cruel Summer
May 08, 2012
The Trap
Apr 01, 2019
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
Feb 10, 2012
Madea's Big Happy Family
Apr 22, 2011
Coming 2 America
Mar 04, 2021
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
Oct 10, 2010
Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor
Apr 03, 2020
A Thousand and One
Mar 31, 2023
The Rip
Jan 15, 2026
STRAW
Jun 05, 2025
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
May 31, 2018
Netflix Tudum 2025
May 30, 2025
Escape Room
Aug 22, 2025
72 Hours
Slime
In Whose Name?
Sep 19, 2025
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Jul 11, 2016
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb 17, 2014
The Masked Singer
Jan 02, 2019
We Got Love Teyana & Iman
Jul 20, 2021
VH1 Divas
Apr 14, 1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jan 26, 2003
Teyana & Iman
Mar 26, 2018
The Hollywood Puppet Show
Jul 11, 2017
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Hit the Floor
May 27, 2013
Star
Dec 14, 2016
All's Fair
Nov 04, 2025
JANET JACKSON.
Jan 28, 2022
BET Awards
Jun 19, 2001
Sherri
Sep 12, 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sep 12, 2022
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb 17, 2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Jul 16, 2009
Lie Detector
Mar 01, 2018
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Sep 05, 1988
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Dec 05, 2025