Teyana Taylor
Acting · Born 1990-12-10 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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,…
Filmography
- Miracles Across 125th Street as Tammy
- The Love Section as Steph
- White Men Can't Jump as Imani
- Brotherly Love as Zip
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- One Battle After Another as Perfidia
- Entergalactic as Boxing Instructor (voice)
- The Book of Clarence as Mary Magdalene
- Honey: Rise Up and Dance as Skyler
- The After Party as Blasia