Teyana Taylor

Birthday: 1990-12-10
Birthplace: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Drafted: 957
Drafted By: Calvin and Nobbs
Owned By: Calvin and Nobbs
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 1
Win Bonus: 1
Nom Bonus: 1
Total Points: 5

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 appeared as a dancer in the video for Jay-Z's "Blue Magic"  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).

In 2012, she signed with West's GOOD Music and appeared on the label's compilation album, Cruel Summer, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. Her debut studio album, VII (2014), topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Taylor starred in and co-choreographed "Fade" by Kanye West, earning the MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography. She then released K.T.S.E. (2018), followed by The Album (2020), which entered the top ten on the Billboard 200 and featured collaborations with Missy Elliott and Lauryn Hill. Her fourth album, Escape Room(2025), received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Album.

As an actress, Taylor appeared in films such as Stomp the Yard: Homecoming (2010) and Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) before taking on starring roles in Coming 2 America (2021) and The Rip (2026). She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Inez in A Thousand and One (2023), earning the National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance. For her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another (2025), she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and received an Academy Award nomination. On television, she starred in the Ryan Murphy legal drama All's Fair (2025–present) and won an NAACP Image Award for her performance in the 2025 Netflix television film Straw.

Her other ventures include collaborations with Adidas and Air Jordan on limited-edition releases. Taylor has directed music videos for herself and other artists, and her feature directorial debut, Get Lite, starring actress Storm Reid, for Paramount Pictures.

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Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
military_tech 2026 36 One Battle After Another (2025) Supporting Actress Nom 5
Career 5

Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives

Credits

Year Title Character
Untitled Dionne Warwick Biopic Dionne Warwick
Slime (voice)
2026-07-24 72 HOURS
2026-06-03 Scary Movie Teyana Taylor
2026-01-13 The Rip Detective Numa Baptistie
2025-09-23 One Battle After Another Perfidia
2025-08-22 Escape Room
2025-06-05 STRAW Detective Kay Raymond
2024-01-11 The Book of Clarence Mary Magdalene
2023-11-06 Kingdome self (archival)
2023-05-11 White Men Can't Jump Imani
2023-03-31 A Thousand and One Inez
2022-09-28 Entergalactic Boxing Instructor (voice)
2021-12-20 Miracles Across 125th Street Tammy
2021-03-04 Coming 2 America Bopoto
2019-04-01 The Trap Sherri
2018-08-24 The After Party Blasia
2018-04-03 Honey: Rise Up and Dance Skyler
2016-07-11 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2015-04-24 Brotherly Love Zip
2013-02-01 The Love Section Steph
2012-05-08 Cruel Summer Don
2012-02-10 Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation Candi Baxter
2011-04-22 Madea's Big Happy Family Sabrina
2010-10-10 Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming Rena