Age: 35
female
Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert (born December 10, 1990) is an American singer, actress, dancer and choreographer. In 2005, she signed a record deal with Pharrell Williams' Star Trak Entertainment imprint. Afterwards, she choreographed the music video for "Ring the Alarm" by Beyoncé. Taylor would then appear on MTV's My Super Sweet 16, prior to the 2008 release of her debut single "Google Me". Soon after, she landed (uncredited) guest features on the songs "Dark Fantasy" and "Hell of a Life" by Kanye West, from his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). As an actress, Taylor has acted in the VH1 television series The Breaks, Lee Daniels' Star, and the Amazon Prime film Coming 2 America. Additionally, she starred in the VH1 reality show Teyana and Iman with her husband, basketball player Iman Shumpert. Taylor has collaborated with musicians such as Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, and Missy Elliott, and has co-written songs for several artists, including Usher, Chris Brown, and Omarion. In 2022, Taylor competed in season seven of The Masked Singer as "Firefly" of Team Good. During the finals, Taylor was declared the winner. At 31 years old, she became the youngest "winner" in the show's history.
Teyana Taylor
Creative Director
for Creative Director in Golden Barbie: Unveiled
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Jasmine Sanders, the world-renowned "Golden Barbie," has built a career on her terms—blending high-fashion editorial work with her status as a global swimwear icon. But as she expands her brand into a luxury lingerie and "barely-there" athleisure line, she finds herself the target of an organized social movement: The Cover-Up Collective. The series follows Jasmine as she prepares for the biggest runway of her life while dealing with a group of vocal industry "purists" who believe her revealing aesthetic is "devaluing" the art of modeling. Every time Jasmine posts a campaign featuring her signature strapless gowns or bikini shoots, she is met with digital strikes and public "style interventions." The show explores the fine line between body positivity and public shaming, documenting Jasmine’s fight to maintain her creative freedom against a group determined to put her in "full-length sleeves."
