Teyana Taylor
Age: N/A | From: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert , Taylor , Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor , Spike Tee , Jimmy Neutch
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Homepage: https://www.teyanataylor.com
Movie Involvements: 23
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
One Battle After Another
(2025) Perfidia
STRAW
(2025) Detective Kay Raymond
The Masked Singer
(2019) Firefly
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
(2023) Self
Star
(2016) Joyce Sheree
Entergalactic
(2022) Boxing Instructor (voice)
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
(2018) Skyler
Netflix Tudum 2025
(2025) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | N/A | |
| 2025 | Perfidia | |
| N/A | ||
| Detective Kay Raymond | ||
| Self | ||
| 2024 | Mary Magdalene | |
| 2023 | Self | |
| Imani | ||
| Inez | ||
| 2022 | Boxing Instructor (voice) | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2021 | Tammy | |
| Self | ||
| Bopoto | ||
| 2020 | Self | |
| 2019 | Sherri | |
| Firefly | ||
| 2018 | Blasia | |
| Self | ||
| Skyler | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2017 | Self | |
| 2016 | Joyce Sheree | |
| Self | ||
| 2015 | Zip | |
| 2014 | Self - Musical Guest | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| 2013 | London Scott | |
| Steph | ||
| 2012 | Don | |
| Candi Baxter | ||
| 2011 | Sabrina | |
| 2010 | Rena | |
| 2009 | Self - Guest | |
| 2003 | Self | |
| 2001 | Self - Performer | |
| 1998 | N/A | |
| 1975 | Self - Musical Guest | |
| N/A | ||
| Jade | ||
| Dionne Warwick | ||
| Milan | ||
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| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2025 | Director | |
| 2019 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2025 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2025 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Music Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |