1990-12-10 ( 34 years old ) in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Movies
One Battle After Another
2025-09-24
The Book of Clarence
2024-01-11
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023-12-01
White Men Can't Jump
2023-05-11
A Thousand and One
2023-03-31
Entergalactic
2022-09-28
Miracles Across 125th Street
2021-12-20
Coming 2 America
2021-03-04
Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor
2020-04-03
The Trap
2019-04-01
The After Party
2018-08-24
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
2018-04-03
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
2016-12-05
Brotherly Love
2015-04-24
The Love Section
2013-02-01
Cruel Summer
2012-05-08
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
2012-02-10
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011-04-22
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
2010-10-10
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