Teyana Taylor
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
51
Gender
Female
Birthday
1990-12-10 (34 years old)
Place of Birth
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Acting

2026

The Rip as Not available

2025

One Battle After Another as Perfidia

2025

STRAW as Detective Kay Raymond

2025

All's Fair as Milan

2025

Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self

2025

Escape Room as Not available

2024

The Book of Clarence as Mary Magdalene

2023

A Thousand and One as Inez

2023

White Men Can't Jump as Imani

2022

Sherri as Self - Guest

2022

Entergalactic as Boxing Instructor (voice)

2022

JANET JACKSON. as Self

2021

Coming 2 America as Bopoto

2019

The Masked Singer as Firefly

2019

The Trap as Sherri

2018

The After Party as Blasia

2018

Teyana & Iman as Not available

2016

Star as Joyce Sheree

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

2011

Madea's Big Happy Family as Sabrina

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self

2001

BET Awards as Self - Performer

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest

NaN

Slime as (voice)

NaN

Untitled Dionne Warwick Biopic as Dionne Warwick

NaN

72 Hours as Not available

NaN

The Smack as Jade

1998

VH1 Divas as Not available
Crew

2019

Hottieween Director

NaN

Get Lite Director

2025

Escape Room Director

2025

Escape Room Writer

2025

Escape Room Executive Producer

2025

Escape Room Music Director