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Teyana Taylor

Born
December 10, 1990
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
Coming 2 America
(2021)
Bopoto
The Book of Clarence
(2024)
Mary Magdalene
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
(2010)
Rena
Entergalactic
(2022)
Boxing Instructor (voice)
White Men Can't Jump
(2023)
Imani
The Trap
(2019)
Sherri
A Thousand and One
(2023)
Inez
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
(2023)
Self
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
(2018)
Skyler
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