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Teyana Taylor Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1990-12-10

Birthplace:
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Credits:
58 Total Roles

Teyana Taylor

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 The Rip MOVIE Detective Numa Baptistie
2025 Variety & CNN Actors on Actors TV Self
2025 All's Fair TV Milan
2025 One Battle After Another MOVIE Perfidia
2025 In Whose Name? MOVIE Self
2025 Escape Room MOVIE Self
2025 STRAW MOVIE Detective Kay Raymond
2025 Netflix Tudum 2025 MOVIE Self
2024 The Book of Clarence MOVIE Mary Magdalene
2023 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé MOVIE Self

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