Teyana Taylor
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
One Battle After Another
as Perfidia 2025
Coming 2 America
as Bopoto 2021
STRAW
as Detective Kay Raymond 2025
Entergalactic
as Boxing Instructor (voice) 2022
White Men Can't Jump
as Imani 2023
The After Party
as Blasia 2018
Madea's Big Happy Family
as Sabrina 2011
A Thousand and One
as Inez 2023
The Book of Clarence
as Mary Magdalene 2024
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
as Rena 2010
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
as Skyler 2018
Brotherly Love
as Zip 2015
The Trap
as Sherri 2019
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
as Self 2023
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self 2025
In Whose Name?
as Self 2025
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
as Candi Baxter 2012