Teyana Taylor
Biography
Teyana Me Shay Taylor, born December 10, 1990 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, choreographer and music video director. She is credited with 66 acting roles according to The Movie Database. Taylor began her career early, choreographing Beyoncé’s “Ring the Alarm” video at age fifteen and signing a recording contract with the Neptunes’ Star Trak Entertainment. She also appeared as a dancer in Jay‑Z’s “Blue Magic” video and released her debut single “Google M.” Her acting work has earned her a Golden Globe Award, two Critics’ Choice Awards and an NAACP Image Award, and she has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Actor Awards, a BAFTA and a Grammy. Time named her one of its 2026 Women of the Year.
Career overview
Teyana Me Shay Taylor, born December 10 1990 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York, is an American performer whose career spans singing, songwriting, dancing, choreography, music‑video direction and, notably, acting. The Movie Database lists her as “known for acting” with sixty‑six acting credits, reflecting a substantial body of work across film and television. In addition to her on‑screen appearances, Taylor’s contributions to the entertainment industry have been recognized with a Golden Globe Award, two Critics’ Choice Awards and an NAACP Image Award, and she has earned nominations for an Academy Award, two Actor Awards, a British Academy Film Award and a Grammy Award. Time magazine named her one of its 2026 Women of the Year, underscoring her influence and visibility in contemporary culture.
Taylor entered the public eye as a teenager, choreographing Beyoncé’s “Ring the Alarm” at age fifteen and signing a recording contract with Star Trak Entertainment. She also appeared as a dancer in Jay‑Z’s “Blue Magic” video and released her debut single “Google M.” While her early work emphasized dance and music, her transition to acting has been marked by a growing list of credited roles, as indicated by the sixty‑six entries catalogued by TMDB. This breadth of experience across multiple artistic disciplines illustrates Taylor’s multifaceted talent and her continued presence in the American entertainment landscape.
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- Get Lite (2027) Director
- Get Lite (2027) Executive Producer
- Scary Movie (2026) as Teyana Taylor
- The Rip (2026) as Detective Numa Baptistie
- The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026) as Self - Roaster
- Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another (2026) as Self
- 72 HOURS (2026)
- One Battle After Another (2025) as Perfidia
- STRAW (2025) as Detective Kay Raymond
- All's Fair (2025) as Milan
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors (2025) as Self
- Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025) as Self
- In Whose Name? (2025) as Self
- Escape Room (2025)
- Escape Room (2025) Director
- Escape Room (2025) Writer
- Escape Room (2025) Executive Producer
- Escape Room (2025) Music Director
- The Book of Clarence (2024) as Mary Magdalene
- Kingdome (2023) as self (archival)
- White Men Can't Jump (2023) as Imani
- A Thousand and One (2023) as Inez
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) as Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- JANET JACKSON. (2022) as Self
- Entergalactic (2022) as Boxing Instructor (voice)
- Coming 2 America (2021) as Bopoto
- Miracles Across 125th Street (2021) as Tammy
- We Got Love Teyana & Iman (2021) as Self
- Cardi Tries (2020) as Self
- Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor (2020) as Self
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Firefly
- The Trap (2019) as Sherri
- Rhythm + Flow (2019) as Self - Guest Collaborator
- Hottieween (2019) Director
- Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018) as Skyler
- Teyana & Iman (2018)
- The After Party (2018) as Blasia
- Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming (2018) as Self
- The Hollywood Puppet Show (2017) as Self
- Star (2016) as Joyce Sheree
- VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016)
- VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- Brotherly Love (2015) as Zip
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest and Musical Guest
- Hit the Floor (2013) as London Scott
- The Love Section (2013) as Steph
- Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation (2012) as Candi Baxter
- Cruel Summer (2012) as Don
- Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) as Sabrina
- Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010) as Rena
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- My Super Sweet 16 (2005) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- BET Awards (2001) as Self - Performer
- VH1 Divas (1998)
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA (1995) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- American Music Awards (1974) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- The Parlay
- Slime as (voice)
- Untitled Dionne Warwick Biopic as Dionne Warwick