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Teyana Taylor

1990-12-10

The 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.

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Movies

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The Book of Clarence

5.8 average rating
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Coming 2 America

6.4 average rating
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Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming

5.5 average rating
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Honey: Rise Up and Dance

6.9 average rating
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Entergalactic

7.669 average rating
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Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

8.6 average rating
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White Men Can't Jump

6.412 average rating
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The Trap

5.007 average rating
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Madea's Big Happy Family

6.8 average rating
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A Thousand and One

6.8 average rating
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The After Party

6.105 average rating
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The Battle of Baktan Cross

0 average rating
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Brotherly Love

7 average rating
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The Love Section

2.5 average rating
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Miracles Across 125th Street

5 average rating
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The Smack

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Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation

9 average rating
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RIP

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Cruel Summer

3 average rating
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Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor

7 average rating