Teyana Taylor
Biography
Teyana Taylor is an American singer and songwriter who also works as an actress, dancer, choreographer, and music video director. Born in Harlem, New York City, she started her career at 15 by choreographing Beyoncé's video for Ring the Alarm and soon signed with the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment. She expanded into acting with Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010) and Madea's Big Happy Family (2011), later appearing in Coming 2 America (2021) and in The Rip (2026). For A Thousand and One (2023), the National Board of Review gave her a breakthrough performance award. She won a Golden Globe for One Battle After Another (2025) and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also won an NAACP Image Award for the Netflix film Straw (2025), and she has directed music videos for other artists as well as for herself.
35years old
Turns 36 on December 10in 30 days
- Born Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor (birth name)Also credited as Teyana and Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 16 years2010 to 2026
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First role
In September 2006, Teyana Taylor received a choreographer credit on the music video for Beyoncé's hit single "Ring the Alarm". She was 15 years old at the time.
Big break
Taylor landed her vocals on Kanye West's "Dark Fantasy" and "Hell of a Life" after she hummed along with tracks in the studio to get his attention, and he then asked her to contribute.
A first
Taylor's first pair of Adidas sneakers, the Harlem GLC's, set a record as the fastest selling sneakers in Adidas Originals history, according to the brand's global director of entertainment and influence marketing.
A first
In 2022, Taylor competed on season seven of The Masked Singer as "Firefly" of Team Good. She was declared the winner in the finals and, at 31, was the show's youngest "winner" in history.
Behind the award
Kanye West used the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards to premiere the music video for his single "Fade", in which Taylor danced a demanding solo routine. Her work in that video won her the "Best Choreography" award at the same ceremony in 2017.
Teyana Taylor movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Tyler Perry directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Keith David's page
Kevin Hart's page
Regina Hall's page
Laura Harrier's page
Wiz Khalifa's page
All films by Tyler Perry
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2026 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | One Battle After Another | Won |
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