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
Actor
as Jade
as Dionne Warwick
as Mary Magdalene
as Self
as Imani
as Inez
as Boxing Instructor (voice)
as Tammy
as Bopoto
as Self
as Self
as Sherri
as Firefly
as Blasia
as Skyler
as Self
as Joyce Sheree
as Zip
as Self - Musical Guest
as Steph
as London Scott
as Don
as Candi Baxter
as Sabrina
as Rena
as Self
as Self - Musical Guest
Director
as Director
as Director