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Teyana, Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert
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Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor (; born December 10, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model, 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, and a British Academy Film 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 was featured as a dancer in the video for "Blue Magic" by Jay-Z 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 is set to make her feature directorial debut with Get Lite, starring actress Storm Reid, for Paramount Pictures.
Career
- 1990Born
- 2026Won Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Harlem
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: singer, songwriter, model, actor
- •Genre: contemporary R&B, hip-hop, pop music
- •Plays: voice
- •Spouse: Iman Shumpert
What happened recently
Teyana Taylor, Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernández and more attend the '72 Hours' New York Screening
Teyana Taylor Visits THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW as JHud Floats Catwoman Casting
Teyana Taylor Brings Saint Laurent Cap-toe Slingbacks to Justin Bieber’s Skylrk Party
Teyana Taylor Explains What Really Happened During Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium Performance
Jay-Z Closes Yankee Stadium Residency With Epic Late Night Show Featuring Beyoncé, Rihanna, Usher, Teyana Taylor and More
Teyana Taylor's Custom ESSENCE Festival Uniforms Were The Ultimate Behind the Scenes Fashion Moment
Tom Brady, Teyana Taylor Spark Dating Buzz After Michael Rubin’s White Party
Teyana Taylor Narrowly Avoids a Wardrobe Malfunction in Daring Sideless and Backless Gown at BET Awards
BET Awards winners 2026: See the full list, from Teyana Taylor to Lauryn Hill and Cardi B
Janet Jackson Presents Teyana Taylor With Icon of the Year Award at 2026 BET Awards: ‘I Will Wear This Title Loud & Proud’
#TSRBETAwards: This is #TeyanaTaylor’s year! As she accepted the Icon of the year award she thanked #JanetJackson, who she said is her biggest inspiration! She declared she will wear her title “loud and proud.” Her wins didn’t stop there. She also is takin
Teyana Taylor Delivers Inspirational Speech At BET Awards: "Greatness" Is "Measured By How Many People Stand Beside You"
Teyana Taylor Wipes Away Tears as She Says 'I Worked My Ass Off 20 Years' for 2026 BET Icon Award
Teyana Taylor - "All Of Your Heart" and "Open Invite" (Live From The American Music Awards/2026)
Teyana Taylor receives Vanguard Spotlight Award at 28th Costume Designers Guild Awards
My first televised performance in a long time… and wow, it felt good to be back. 🥹
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