Teyana Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

3.2761

Gender

Female

Birthday

10-Dec-1990

Age

(36 years old)

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

Teyana Taylor

Biography

Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor (/tiˈɑːnə/; born December 10, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, choreographer, and music video director. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, and an NAACP Image Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award, two Actor Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and a Grammy Award. She was named one of Time's 2026 Women of the Year. At age 15, she choreographed the video for "Ring the Alarm" by Beyoncé and signed a recording contract with the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment. During this period, Taylor appeared as a dancer in the video for Jay-Z's "Blue Magic"  and released her debut single, "Google Me." She earned wider recognition for work on Kanye West's "Dark Fantasy" and "Hell of a Life" from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). In 2012, she signed with West's GOOD Music and appeared on the label's compilation album, Cruel Summer, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. Her debut studio album, VII (2014), topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Taylor starred in and co-choreographed "Fade" by Kanye West, earning the MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography. She then released K.T.S.E. (2018), followed by The Album (2020), which entered the top ten on the Billboard 200 and featured collaborations with Missy Elliott and Lauryn Hill. Her fourth album, Escape Room(2025), received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Album. As an actress, Taylor appeared in films such as Stomp the Yard: Homecoming (2010) and Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) before taking on starring roles in Coming 2 America (2021) and The Rip (2026). She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Inez in A Thousand and One (2023), earning the National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance. For her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another (2025), she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and received an Academy Award nomination. On television, she starred in the Ryan Murphy legal drama All's Fair (2025–present) and won an NAACP Image Award for her performance in the 2025 Netflix television film Straw. Her other ventures include collaborations with Adidas and Air Jordan on limited-edition releases. Taylor has directed music videos for herself and other artists, and her feature directorial debut, Get Lite, starring actress Storm Reid, for Paramount Pictures. Description above from the Wikipedia article Teyana Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

Kingdome Kingdome (2023) Character: self (archival)
Through its founder, Terry "Huncho" Cooper, we witness the story of the infamous basketball tournament in Harlem that has symbolized resilience, hope, and community for decades.
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night (2016) Character: Self
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, brought powerhouse vocalists like Chaka Khan, Mariah Carey, Patti LaBelle, Vanessa Williams and Teyana Taylor together at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre for an hour-long extravaganza filled with Christmas tunes and sizzling performances despite the frosty weather.
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming (2018) Character: Self
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 event was attended by industry guests and live streamed to the public through the WAV app.
The Love Section The Love Section (2013) Character: Steph
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 his buddy Chris (OMAR MILLER), Ali meets and falls for Sandrine (DAVETTA SHERWOOD), a single mother who works hard and is looking for love. Ali’s best friend Joel (BRIAN HOOKS) and his wife (TANGI MILLER) are happy to see Ali cut off his line of women, while Sandrine’s best friend Steph (TEYANA TAYLOR) is unenthusiastic about Sandrine welcoming a man into her home to meet her son and mother (KELLITA SMITH). With a declining real estate career and issues with his new relationship, Ali starts questioning just how committed he’s willing to be. One important meeting with real estate mogul James Johnson (MEKHI PHIFER) could change his life for forever. For the first time it looks like Ali may make a transformation if he can steer clear of obstacles. In the end will love conquer all? Or will broken hearts be all that’s left of their romance?
Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor (2020) Character: Self
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 iconic performance at Red Bull Music Festival New York.
Cruel Summer Cruel Summer (2012) Character: Don
A car thief falls in love with a blind Arabian princess whose father allows them to marry under the terms he can help her see.
The Book of Clarence The Book of Clarence (2024) Character: Mary Magdalene
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 the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, and ultimately discovers that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out.
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016) Character: N/A
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 year was bigger than ever.
Honey: Rise Up and Dance Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018) Character: Skyler
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 is a college scholarship.
A Thousand and One A Thousand and One (2023) Character: Inez
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 Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by, their family grows and Terry becomes a smart yet quiet teenager, but the secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they have so improbably built.
The After Party The After Party (2018) Character: Blasia
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.
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010) Character: Rena
Chance Harris looks to find a balance between his school, work, relationships and opportunity to perform at the nationally televised step competition during homecoming weekend at Truth University.
The Roast of Kevin Hart The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026) Character: Self - Roaster
Kevin Hart is in the hot seat and ready for all the smoke as roastmaster Shane Gillis and a dais of A-listers unleash a raw and ruthless night of laughs.
Escape Room Escape Room (2025) Character: N/A
The short film accompanying Teyana Taylor's album of the same name.
Madea's Big Happy Family Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) Character: Sabrina
When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too preoccupied with their own troubled lives to pay attention to their mother. It is up to Madea, with the help of rowdy Aunt Bam, to bring the clan together and help Shirley deal with her crisis.
STRAW STRAW (2025) Character: Detective Kay Raymond
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.
In Whose Name? In Whose Name? (2025) Character: Self
Over six years, 18-year-old Nico Ballesteros captured an unfiltered portrait of Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, offering unprecedented access into the private and public life of one of the most controversial figures in modern culture.
72 HOURS 72 HOURS (2026) Character: Jennifer
To save his career, a 40-year-old ad exec joins a crew of twentysomethings for a wild Miami bachelor party after they mistakenly add him to a group chat.
Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another (2026) Character: Self
A behind-the-scenes documentary filmed during the production of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, featuring candid moments from the cast and crew.
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) Character: Self
Accentuates the journey of Renaissance World Tour, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri. It is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft. Received with extraordinary acclaim, Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour created a sanctuary for freedom, and shared joy, for more than 2.7 million fans.
The Rip The Rip (2026) Character: Detective Numa Baptistie
Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question.
Brotherly Love Brotherly Love (2015) Character: Zip
West Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother and sister have their own issues with ambition.
Netflix Tudum 2025 Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025) Character: Self
Celebrate your favorite shows and movies at this star-studded, live global fan event with special performances and exclusive reveals.
White Men Can't Jump White Men Can't Jump (2023) Character: Imani
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 their dreams.
Miracles Across 125th Street Miracles Across 125th Street (2021) Character: Tammy
After battling drug addiction, a Harlem rapper returns to his family’s church to confront his past on Christmas Eve.
Coming 2 America Coming 2 America (2021) Character: Bopoto
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 named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America once again.
Scary Movie Scary Movie (2026) Character: Teyana Taylor
Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, the Core Four are back in the killer's crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe.
Entergalactic Entergalactic (2022) Character: Boxing Instructor (voice)
Ambitious artist Jabari attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment and falls for his next-door neighbor.
The Trap The Trap (2019) Character: Sherri
A man returns home to Atlanta to help and turn around his family's struggling restaurant with the help of a new chicken recipe.
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation (2012) Character: Candi Baxter
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 s here that she meets Collette (Eurika Pratts), a young gambler looking for her next con. Kate (Rocsi Diaz) attempts to break her out, and Cassie is killed. Upon their return, Kate and Collette meet up with outlaws Candi (Teyana Taylor) and Mimi (Claudia Jordan). After some lengthy planning, the four women head to the Mexican town of San Juevo and prepare for the robbery, which will take place in the town church. But unbeknownst to them, they are being followed by Lee (Gabriel Casseus) and his posse of bandits, looking to ambush the women before they can make their big score.
One Battle After Another One Battle After Another (2025) Character: Perfidia
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.



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