Teyana Taylor
Acting • Born 1990-12-10
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.
Filmography
57 credits
Miracles Across 125th Street
Movie • 2021
Tammy
The Love Section
Movie • 2013
Steph
White Men Can't Jump
Movie • 2023
Imani
Brotherly Love
Movie • 2015
Zip
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Movie • 2023
Self
The Smack
Movie
Jade
One Battle After Another
Movie • 2025
Perfidia
Entergalactic
Movie • 2022
Boxing Instructor (voice)
The Book of Clarence
Movie • 2024
Mary Magdalene
Untitled Dionne Warwick Biopic
Movie
Dionne Warwick
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
Movie • 2016
Self
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
Movie • 2018
Skyler
The After Party
Movie • 2018
Blasia
Cruel Summer
Movie • 2012
Don
The Trap
Movie • 2019
Sherri
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
Movie • 2012
Candi Baxter
Madea's Big Happy Family
Movie • 2011
Sabrina
Coming 2 America
Movie • 2021
Bopoto
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
Movie • 2010
Rena
Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor
Movie • 2020
Self
A Thousand and One
Movie • 2023
Inez
The Rip
Movie • 2026
Detective Numa Baptistie
STRAW
Movie • 2025
Detective Kay Raymond
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Movie • 2018
Self
Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie • 2025
Self
Escape Room
Movie • 2025
72 Hours
Movie
Slime
Movie
(voice)
In Whose Name?
Movie • 2025
Self
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Movie • 2016
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Musical Guest
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Firefly
We Got Love Teyana & Iman
TV • 2021
Self
VH1 Divas
TV • 1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Teyana & Iman
TV • 2018
The Hollywood Puppet Show
TV • 2017
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Hit the Floor
TV • 2013
London Scott
Star
TV • 2016
Joyce Sheree
All's Fair
TV • 2025
Milan
JANET JACKSON.
TV • 2022
Self
BET Awards
TV • 2001
Self - Performer
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV • 2025
Self
My Super Sweet 16
TV • 2005
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest and Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
TV • 1995
Self
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self