Teyana Taylor

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.

Most Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest and Musical Guest

The Rip

as Detective Numa Baptistie

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

One Battle After Another

as Perfidia

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Masked Singer

as Firefly

STRAW

as Detective Kay Raymond

Star

as Joyce Sheree

All's Fair

as Milan

Brotherly Love

as Zip

Coming 2 America

as Bopoto

Hit the Floor

as London Scott