Teyana Taylor

Also known as Teyana, Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert

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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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1990

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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

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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).