Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor is a Harlem-born multi-hyphenate, singer, actress, dancer, and director, whose raw talent and unapologetic persona have made her one of the most searched names in pop culture.
Who Is Teyana Taylor?
Teyana Taylor Shumpert (born December 10, 1990, in Harlem, New York) is a singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, choreographer, and director who has built one of the most versatile careers in modern entertainment. She broke out as a teenager on Pharrell Williams’ Star Trak label and became a household name after Kanye West tapped her for the iconic Fade music video at the 2016 VMAs, a moment that cemented her status as a pop-culture force.
Her discography includes the critically acclaimed albums VII (2014), Keep That Same Energy (K.T.S.E.) (2018, produced by Kanye West), and The Album (2020), which earned her a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album. As a live performer, she’s essentially in a league of her own, Billboard named her the world’s hardest-working woman in entertainment in 2019.
Beyond music, Taylor has expanded aggressively into acting, landing roles in films like A Quiet Place Part II (2021) and Coming 2 America (2021), as well as directing music videos and running her own creative ventures. She also founded a hair-care brand, Firm Believer Hair, making her entrepreneurial portfolio as impressive as her artistic one.
For years, her personal life attracted as much attention as her career, thanks to her high-profile marriage to NBA player Iman Shumpert. The couple, who married in 2016 and share two daughters, announced their separation in 2023, triggering a wave of searches about the divorce, finances, and what came next for both of them.