Teyana Taylor
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.0249 |
| Birthday | 1990-12-10 |
| Place of Birth | Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert, Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor, Spike Tee, Jimmy Neutch, |
2021
Miracles Across 125th Street
5/2
After battling drug addiction, a Harlem rapper returns to his family’s church to confront his past on Christmas Eve.
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Miracles Across 125th Street
2013
The Love Section
2/3
Ali (LAWRENCE ADISA), is a struggling real estate agent and ladies man who has never desired to commit to anyone or anything. One night while out with...
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The Love Section
2023
White Men Can't Jump
6.344/292
Seemingly opposite street hoopers, Jeremy, an injury prone former star, and Kamal, a has-been prodigy, team up to take one final shot at living out th...
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White Men Can't Jump
2015
Brotherly Love
7/85
West Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother and sister have their own issues with ambition.
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Brotherly Love
2023
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
8.2/36
Accentuates the journey of Renaissance World Tour, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri. It...
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Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2025
One Battle After Another
7.368/3557
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil ne...
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One Battle After Another
2022
Entergalactic
7.693/479
Ambitious artist Jabari attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment and falls for his next-door neighbor.
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Entergalactic
2024
The Book of Clarence
5.865/133
Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence is struggling to find a better life for his family, while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by th...
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The Book of Clarence
Untitled Dionne Warwick Biopic
0/0
Most likely be based on her 2010 memoir, My Life, as I See It: An Autobiography.
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Untitled Dionne Warwick Biopic
2016
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
0/0
VH1’s beloved Divas franchise made its return after a four-year hiatus with a holiday spin. The Unsilent Night special, airing on December 5, 2016, br...
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VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
2018
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
6.9/107
Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize i...
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Honey: Rise Up and Dance
2018
The After Party
6.095/216
When an aspiring rapper goes viral for the wrong reasons, he thinks his career is sunk. But a wild party gives him one more chance to make it right.
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The After Party
2012
Cruel Summer
4.3/3
A car thief (Kid Cudi) falls in love with a blind Arabian princess whose father allows them to marry under the terms he can help her see.
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Cruel Summer
2019
The Trap
4.8/82
A man returns home to Atlanta to help and turn around his family's struggling restaurant with the help of a new chicken recipe.
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The Trap
2012
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
7.6/5
Cassie, the last remaining member of the original Gang of Roses, is sitting in a small Mexican jail holding the written code to a US military safe. It...
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Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
2011
Madea's Big Happy Family
6.747/160
When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley'...
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Madea's Big Happy Family
2021
Coming 2 America
6.347/2371
Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native name...
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Coming 2 America
2010
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
5.469/114
Chance Harris looks to find a balance between his school, work, relationships and opportunity to perform at the nationally televised step competition...
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Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
2020
Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor
7/1
See how Teyana Taylor dreamed up her most ambitious show to date: House of Petunia. Take an unfiltered look into the creative process for Teyana's ico...
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Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor
2023
A Thousand and One
6.6/147
Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Te...
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A Thousand and One
2026
The Rip
7.059/1544
Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question.
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The Rip
2025
STRAW
7.711/941
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation...
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STRAW
2018
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
0/0
On May 31, 2018, Kanye West held a two-hour listening party for his eighth studio album Ye at the Diamond Cross Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The ev...
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2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
5.8/16
Celebrate your favorite shows and movies at this star-studded, live global fan event with special performances and exclusive reveals.
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2025
Escape Room
8.167/3
The short film accompanying Teyana Taylor's album of the same name.
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Escape Room
2026
72 Hours
0/0
After he's inadvertently added to their group text, a forty-year-old executive hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethin...
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72 Hours
Slime
0/0
In a too-near future, Muna is an optimistic but broke young woman who signs up for a paid clinical trial, only to be injected with a mysterious slime...
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Slime
2025
In Whose Name?
7.3/7
Over six years, 18-year-old Nico Ballesteros captured an unfiltered portrait of Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, offering unprecedented access into t...
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In Whose Name?
2016
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
0/0
We knew the return of Hip-Hop Honors after a six-year hiatus would be huge, but with a surprise from Diddy and some major beef getting squashed, this...
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VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2023
Kingdome
0/0
Through its founder, Terry "Huncho" Cooper, we witness the story of the infamous basketball tournament in Harlem that has symbolized resilience, hope,...
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