Teyana Taylor
Date of birth: 1990-12-10
Place of birth: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert, Taylor, Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor, Spike Tee, Jimmy Neutch
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.
Movie Credits
Miracles Across 125th Street
2021-12-20
After battling drug addiction, a Harlem rapper returns to his family’s church to confront his past o
The Love Section
2013-02-01
Ali (LAWRENCE ADISA), is a struggling real estate agent and ladies man who has never desired to comm
White Men Can't Jump
2023-05-11
Seemingly opposite street hoopers, Jeremy, an injury prone former star, and Kamal, a has-been prodig
Brotherly Love
2015-04-24
West Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother a
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023-12-01
Accentuates the journey of Renaissance World Tour, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm,
The Smack
Rowan Petty, a down-on-his-luck con man who gets an opportunity to make a real score. He teams up wi
One Battle After Another
2025-09-23
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirit
Entergalactic
2022-09-28
Ambitious artist Jabari attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan
The Book of Clarence
2024-01-11
Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence is struggling to find a better life for his family, while
Untitled Dionne Warwick Biopic
Most likely be based on her 2010 memoir, My Life, as I See It: An Autobiography.
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
2016-12-05
VH1’s beloved Divas franchise made its return after a four-year hiatus with a holiday spin. The Unsi
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
2018-04-03
Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance co
The After Party
2018-08-24
When an aspiring rapper goes viral for the wrong reasons, he thinks his career is sunk. But a wild p
Cruel Summer
2012-05-08
A car thief (Kid Cudi) falls in love with a blind Arabian princess whose father allows them to marry
The Trap
2019-04-01
A man returns home to Atlanta to help and turn around his family's struggling restaurant with the he
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
2012-02-10
Cassie, the last remaining member of the original Gang of Roses, is sitting in a small Mexican jail
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011-04-22
When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is
Coming 2 America
2021-03-04
Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew ab
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
2010-10-10
Chance Harris looks to find a balance between his school, work, relationships and opportunity to per
Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor
2020-04-03
See how Teyana Taylor dreamed up her most ambitious show to date: House of Petunia. Take an unfilter
A Thousand and One
2023-03-31
Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in m
The Rip
2026-01-15
After a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a derelict stash house, trust frays as
STRAW
2025-06-05
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the break
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
2018-05-31
On May 31, 2018, Kanye West held a two-hour listening party for his eighth studio album Ye at the Di
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025-05-30
Celebrate your favorite shows and movies at this star-studded, live global fan event with special pe
Escape Room
2025-08-22
The short film accompanying Teyana Taylor's album of the same name.
72 Hours
After he's inadvertently added to their group text, a forty-year-old executive hopes to save his fla
Slime
In a too-near future, Muna is an optimistic but broke young woman who signs up for a paid clinical t
In Whose Name?
2025-09-19
Over six years, 18-year-old Nico Ballesteros captured an unfiltered portrait of Ye, formerly known a