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

• One Battle After Another as Perfidia
• Entergalactic as Boxing Instructor (voice)
• The Rip as Detective Numa Baptistie
• STRAW as Detective Kay Raymond
• 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
• The Book of Clarence as Mary Magdalene

TV

• The Masked Singer as Firefly
• Hit the Floor as London Scott
• Star as Joyce Sheree
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Musical Guest
• We Got Love Teyana & Iman as Self
• VH1 Divas
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
• Teyana & Iman
• The Hollywood Puppet Show as Self
• Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest