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.

Known For

Miracles Across 125th Street
Miracles Across 125th Street
The Love Section
The Love Section
White Men Can't Jump
White Men Can't Jump
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another
The Book of Clarence
The Book of Clarence

Filmography

2026 The Rip
as
2025 One Battle After Another
as Perfidia Beverly Hills
2025 STRAW
as Detective Kay Raymond
2025 Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
2024 The Book of Clarence
as Mary Magdalene
2023 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
as Self
2023 White Men Can't Jump
as Imani
2023 A Thousand and One
as Inez
2022 Entergalactic
as Boxing Instructor (voice)
2022 JANET JACKSON.
as Self
2021 Miracles Across 125th Street
as Tammy
2021 We Got Love Teyana & Iman
as Self
2021 Coming 2 America
as Bopoto
2020 Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor
as Self
2019 The Trap
as Sherri
2019 The Masked Singer
as Firefly
2018 The After Party
as Blasia
2018 Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
as Self
2018 Honey: Rise Up and Dance
as Skyler
2018 Teyana & Iman
as