Teyana Taylor
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Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor 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, a British Academy Film Award, and a Grammy Award. She was named one of Time's 2026 Women of the Year.
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Teyana Shay Jacqueli Taylor, born December 10, 1990, in Harlem, Manhattan, is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actor. She began her work period in 2005 and performs contemporary R&B, hip-hop, and pop music. Taylor is signed to GOOD Music, Star Trak Entertainment, and Def Jam Recordings, where she utilizes her voice as her primary instrument. She speaks and writes in English and is also known by the nickname Spike Tee.
In addition to her musical career, Taylor has received recognition in film. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. She is married to Iman Shumpert, and they have two children.
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Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- The Rip — Detective Numa Baptistie2026
- 72 HOURS — Jennifer2026
- The Roast of Kevin Hart — Self - Roaster2026
- Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another — Self2026
- Scary Movie — Teyana Taylor2026
- One Battle After Another — Perfidia2025
- STRAW — Detective Kay Raymond2025
- Netflix Tudum 2025 — Self2025
- Escape Room2025
- In Whose Name? — Self2025
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1990
Discography
- Google Me2008
- From a Planet Called Harlem2009
- The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor2012
- VII2014
- The Cassette Tape2015
- Gonna Love Me (remix)2018
- K.T.S.E.2018
- How You Want It?2019
- Morning2019
- We Got Love2019
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Key facts
- Born
- Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor , ( 1990-12-10 ) December 10, 1990 (age 35) , New York City, U.S.
- Other names
- Spike Tee Jimmy Neutch
- Occupations
- Actress singer songwriter dancer music video director choreographer
- Years active
- 2006–present
- Works
- Discography filmography
- Spouse
- Iman Shumpert ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2016 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2024 )
- Awards
- Full list
- Genres
- R&B hip hop pop
- Instrument
- Vocals
- Labels
- Def Jam GOOD Star Trak Interscope
- Website
- teyanataylor .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Taylor
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Harlem
- Spouse
- Iman Shumpert
- Occupation
- rapper
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Def Jam Recordings
- Official website
- teyanataylor.com
- Image
- Teyana Taylor (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1990-12-10
- Commons category
- Teyana Taylor
- birth name
- Teyana Shay Jacqueli Taylor
- start of work period
- 2005-00-00
- social media followers
- 1160000
- writing language
- English language
- nickname
- Spike Tee
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Encyclopedic overview
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 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).
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