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December 10, 1990 marked Teyana Taylor’s birthdate. In the United States, she is a well-known singer and songwriter, actress, choreographer, dancer, model, and director. ‘My Super Sweet 16’ on MTV is where she made her name. She has committed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music Label in 2012. She has written for celebrities such as Omarion, Usher, and Chris Brown, and has appeared on fashion runways and been featured on West’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’. She is married to basketball player Iman Shumpert and appears in ‘Teyana and Iman’ on VH1.
| Real Name/Full Name | Teyana MeShay Jacqueli Shumpert |
| Date Of Birth | 10 December 1990 |
| Age | 33 years old |
| Birthplace | Harlem, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Height | 5 feet 4 inch |
| Weight | 52 kg |
| Spouse | Iman Shumpert (Divorce) |
| Children | Iman Tayla, and Rue. |
| Siblings | 3 |
| Profession | Actress, Singer, Dancer, Director, Model, Choreographer, Entrepreneur. |
| Net worth | $5 Million. |
Biography
Teyana Taylor was conceived on December 10, 1990. Her mother has one child, but her biological father has two sons and a daughter from another relationship. In Harlem, New York City, Nikki Taylor was the person who raised Teyana. Sources state that Nikki is a celebrity stylist.
Personal Life
Iman Shumpert, a professional basketball player from the NBA, and Teyana Taylor are married. Their daughter, Iman “Junie” Tayla Shumpert Jr., was brought into the world in December 2015. At their home, Iman assisted with the delivery of their baby.
Teyana announced her secret marriage to Iman on September 20, 2016 during her appearance on The Wendy Williams Show. It was later discovered that the statement was false, as Teyana’s appearance on the show ended two weeks later, on October 1, 2016.
Their second daughter, Rue, was welcomed into the world by Teyana and Iman in September 2020.
Career
At the age of fifteen, Teyana started her choreographic career. She was responsible for choreographing Beyonce’s music video, Ring the Alarm. Subsequently, Pharrell Williams found her and in 2007, she was signed to Star Trak Entertainment, an imprint of Interscope Records. In that same year, she made an appearance on MTV’s My Super Sweet 16 show.
Teyana’s first single, Google Me, was released in February 2008. On August 16, 2009, her debut mixtape, From a Planet Called Harlem, released the lead single for the song. In August 2010, Teyana began her acting career. In the sequel to Stomp the Yard and Stomp the Yard: Homecoming, she played Rena. At the same time, Teyana Taylor appeared on House of Glam, her second reality-show appearance, on Oxygen.
Her high-profile music videos featuring artists such as Missy Elliotts, Meek Mills, T.I., Jay-Z, and Blue Magic led to her greater fame. Chris Brown, Usher, and Omarion are among the musicians Chris Brown has collaborated with. Kanye’s GOOD Music label was the one she signed to in 2012. Dark Fantasy and Hell of a Life are examples of Kanye’s tracks that she composed the intro and chorus for.
On June 22, 2018, Teyana released her second studio album, Keep That Same Energy (K.T.S.E.) The same year, she played a stripper named Bl’asia in the Netflix movie The After Party. In the 2018 sequel to Honey, Honey: Rise Up and Dance, Teyana portrayed Skyler, the lead character. Sherri was played by her in the 2019 movie The Trap. Teyana announced on her Instagram post that she will be retiring from music on December 4, 2020. According to her, she felt unappreciated and “overlooked” in the music industry.
Albums
- Gonna Love Me
- Wake Up Love
- Made It
- Killa
- Sin City
- Get Off
- 1800-One-Night
- Come Back to Me
- Ever Ever
- Rose In Harlem
Filmography
- 2023 The Book of Clarence
- 2023 White Men Can’t Jump
- 2023 A Thousand and One
- 2021 Coming 2 America
- 2019 The Trap
- 2017–2018 Star
- 2018 Hit the Floor
- 2017 The Breaks
- 2015 Brotherly Love
- 2013 The Start-Up
- 2013 The Love Section
- 2012 Cruel Summer
Net Worth
Teyana Taylor is estimated to have a net worth of $5 million. Through her work in the entertainment industry, she has become famous as a singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Her riches are a result of her multiple successful music albums, tours, acting roles, brand endorsements, and other business ventures.
Social Media
| Platform | Username | Followers |
| @teyanataylor | 17.5M | |
| YouTube | @TeyanaTaylorVEVO | 4.18M |
| @teyanataylor | 3.4M | |
| X(Twitter) | @teyanataylor | 1.4M |
