Teyana Taylor
Skuespiller, Producer, Instruktør, Forfatter
10. december 1990 (35 år)
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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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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| 2026 | |
| 2026 | The Rip · as Detective Numa Baptistie |
| 2025 | All's Fair (2025) · as Milan |
| 2025 | One Battle After Another · as Perfidia |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Straw · as Detective Kay Raymond |
| 2023 | The Book of Clarence · as Mary Magdalene |
| 2023 | White Men Can't Jump · as Imani |
| 2023 | A Thousand and One · as Inez |
| 2022 | Entergalactic · as Boxing Instructor (voice) |
| 2021 | Miracles Across 125th Street · as Tammy |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America · as Bopoto |
| 2019 | The Trap · as Sherri |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) · as Firefly |
| 2018 | The After Party · as Blasia |
| 2018 | Honey: Rise Up and Dance · as Skyler |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | The Breaks · as Imani X |
| 2016 | Star · as Joyce Sheree |
| 2015 | Brotherly Love · as Zip |
| 2013 | Hit the Floor · as London Scott |
| 2013 | The Love Section · as Steph |
| 2012 | Gang of Roses II: Next Generation · as Candi Baxter |
| 2011 | Madea's Big Happy Family · as Sabrina |
| 2010 | Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming · as Rena |
| 2026 | BET Awards 2026 · as Self - Honoree |
| 2026 | Scary Movie · as Teyana Taylor |
| 2026 | American Music Awards 2026 · as Self - Performer |
| 2026 | The Roast of Kevin Hart · as Self - Roaster |
| 2026 | The Oscars · as Self - Nominee |
| 2026 | 32nd Annual Actor Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2026 | The 68th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2026 | 83rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2025 | In Whose Name? · as Self |
| 2025 | BET Awards 2025 · as Self - Performer |
| 2025 | Netflix Tudum 2025 · as Self |
| 2024 | 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | BET Hip-Hop Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé · as Self |
| 2023 | BET Awards 2023 · as Self - Winner |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The Kardashians · as Self |
| 2022 | Janet Jackson. · as Self |
| 2021 | CBS Mornings · as Self |
| 2021 | We Got Love Teyana & Iman · as Self |
| 2020 | Cardi Tries · as Self |
| 2019 | Rhythm + Flow · as Self - Guest Collaborator |
| 2019 | BET Hip-Hop Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | 1st Annual Urban One Honors · as Self - Honoree (r&b Impact Award) |
| 2018 | The Shop: Uninterrupted · as Self |
| 2018 | 2018 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | 2017 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | The Hollywood Puppet Sh!tshow · as SelfPå Plex |
| 2016 | Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Hot Ones · as SelfPå Plex |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime · as Self - Guest Co-Host |
| 2012 | Hip Hop Squares · as Self - Panelist |
| 2011 | Ridiculousness · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | America's Best Dance Crew · as Self - Judge |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2005 | My Super Sweet 16 · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Fashion Police · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | BET Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1997 | The View · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood · as Self |
| 1995 | Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Showtime at the Apollo · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1959 | The Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1952 | Today · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2027 | Get Lite · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Escape Room · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | We Got Love Teyana & Iman · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | Escape Room · as Music Director |