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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2024
as Mary Magdalene
2023
as Self
2023
as Imani
2023
as Inez
2022
as Boxing Instructor (voice)
2021
as Tammy
2021
as Self
2021
as Bopoto
2020
as Self
2019
as Sherri
2019
as Firefly
2018
as Blasia
2018
as Skyler
2018
2017
as Self
2016
as Joyce Sheree
2016
as Self
2015
as Zip
2013
as London Scott
2013
as Steph
2012
as Don
2012
as Candi Baxter
2011
as Sabrina
2010
as Rena
1998
as Jade
as Dionne Warwick