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Teyana Taylor

1990-12-10 (33 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

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The Battle of Baktan Cross
0 %|Aug 6, 2025
Crime, Drama
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The Book of Clarence
58 %|Jan 11, 2024
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
86 %|Dec 1, 2023
Music, Documentary
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White Men Can't Jump
64.12 %|May 11, 2023
Comedy, Drama
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A Thousand and One
68 %|Mar 31, 2023
Drama, Crime
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Entergalactic
76.69 %|Sep 28, 2022
Animation, Romance, Music
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Miracles Across 125th Street
50 %|Dec 20, 2021
Drama, Comedy
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Coming 2 America
64 %|Mar 4, 2021
Comedy
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Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor
70 %|Apr 3, 2020
Documentary, Music
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The Trap
50.06999999999999 %|Apr 1, 2019
Comedy
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The After Party
61.050000000000004 %|Aug 24, 2018
Comedy, Music
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Brotherly Love
70 %|Apr 24, 2015
Drama
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The Love Section
25 %|Feb 1, 2013
Comedy, Drama
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The Smack
0 %|Invalid Date
Crime
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Honey: Rise Up and Dance
69 %|Apr 3, 2018
Music, Drama
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Cruel Summer
30 %|May 8, 2012
Music, Fantasy
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Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
90 %|Feb 10, 2012
Action, Western
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Madea's Big Happy Family
68 %|Apr 22, 2011
Comedy, Drama
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Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
55 %|Oct 10, 2010
Drama, Music
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RIP
0 %|Invalid Date
Crime, Thriller

Series

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We Got Love Teyana & Iman
0 %|Jul 20, 2021
Reality
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The Masked Singer
79 %|Jan 2, 2019
Reality
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Teyana & Iman
68 %|Mar 26, 2018
Reality
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The Hollywood Puppet Show
40 %|Jul 11, 2017
Comedy
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Star
80 %|Dec 14, 2016
Drama
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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Hit the Floor
77 %|May 27, 2013
Drama
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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VH1 Divas
75 %|Apr 14, 1998
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Saturday Night Live
69.5 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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All's Fair
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama