Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor is a Harlem-born R&B singer, actor, dancer and director whose work spans Escape Room, the “Fade” video and One Battle After Another.
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Def JamOverview
- From
- Harlem, New York City
- Born
- December 10, 1990
- Work
- Singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, choreographer and director
- Early spotlight
- MTV’s My Super Sweet 16 in 2007
- Debut album
- VII, released November 4, 2014
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in Harlem, Taylor began working in entertainment as a teenager. Early steps included choreography work on Beyoncé’s “Ring the Alarm,” a deal with Pharrell Williams’ Star Trak label and an appearance on MTV’s My Super Sweet 16. The single “Google Me” followed in 2008.
Finding an audience.
VII introduced Taylor as an album artist in 2014. The dance performance in Kanye West’s “Fade” video brought another wave of attention in 2016. K.T.S.E. followed in 2018, then The Album in 2020, with songs exploring love, vulnerability and self-worth.
More rooms to create in.
In A.V. Rockwell’s A Thousand and One, Taylor played Inez, a mother trying to build a home in a changing New York. The role earned the National Board of Review’s 2023 Breakthrough Performance award. In 2025, Taylor released Escape Room and played Perfidia Beverly Hills in One Battle After Another, a performance that brought a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination in 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
Film & television
- 2026The RipDetective Numa Baptiste
- 2026Saturday Night LiveHost, January 24 episode
- 2025One Battle After AnotherPerfidia Beverly Hills
- 2025StrawOfficer Kay Raymond
- 2023A Thousand and OneInez
Music & videos
- 2026Bed of Roses with WaleRecording artist
- 2025Escape RoomRecording artist
- 2020The AlbumRecording artist
- 2018K.T.S.E.Recording artist
- 2016FadeMusic video performer
- 2014VIIRecording artist
Awards
- BET Icon of the Year, 2026Received at the BET Awards, presented by Janet Jackson.
- Billboard Visionary Award, 2026Honored at Billboard Women in Music.
- Golden Globe, 2026Winner, Best Supporting Female Actor in a Motion Picture, One Battle After Another.
- Academy Award nomination, 2026Actress in a Supporting Role, One Battle After Another.
- Grammy nomination, 2026Best R&B Album, Escape Room.
- National Board of Review, 2023Winner, Breakthrough Performance, A Thousand and One.
Quotes
I am a soldier of love. I am a love warriorTeyana Taylor, Marie Claire, September 9, 2025
Describing being a “lover girl” in the Nice Talk interview.
Trivia
- Taylor also directs under the name “Spike Tee.”
- The Album divides its songs into emotional “studios,” moving through love, sexuality, self-worth, vulnerability and triumph.
- In the 2025 Nice Talk interview, Taylor discussed attending culinary school alongside entertainment work.
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