Who is Teyana Taylor and who is she married to?
TEYANA Taylor is well-known for her unbelievable career as a singer, actress, and dancer.
On September 17, 2023, the mother of two revealed she had split from her husband after seven years of marriage.
Who is Teyana Taylor?
Teyana Taylor was born in Harlem, New York, on December 10, 1990.
The star is an American singer, actress, dancer, producer, creative director, and choreographer.
In 2005, she signed a record deal with Pharrell Williams.
Shortly after she choreographed the music video for Ring the Alarm by Beyoncé.
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In 2022, she won season seven of The Masked Singer as Firefly.
Teyana also goes by the name Spike Tey which is her director's name and is also a nod to fellow New York native and filmmaker Spike Lee.
In 2021 Teyana Taylor announced via Instagram that her production company was growing in a massive way.
She wrote, "We, The Aunties are proud to announce, Aunties 360, a 5-acre lot that includes production, dance, recording, prop studios, equipment, and 360 green screen rooms for creatives."
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Teyana became the creative director for Pretty Little Thing in late 2020, and most recently, Georgia rapper Latto hired her as her creative director for her performance at Coachella.
Taylor announced her partnership with the rapper via Instagram saying, "I'm so excited for the journey ahead with you as your CD. 4 shows down together and a lot more to goooooooo!"
In 2023, she's starring in two movies, A Thousand And One and the remake White Men Can't Jump remake.
Who is Teyana Taylor married to?
Teyana has been married to professional basketball player Iman Shumpert for seven years.
The NBA baller last played for the Brooklyn Nets. The New York Knicks selected Shumpert with the 17th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.
In February 2012, then-teammate Jared Jeffries said that "he's about as good an on-ball defender as there is in the league right now."
Shumpert won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. Shumpert can now be seen on the big screen in the Showtime drama series The Chi where he plays the character Rob Lafayette.
He made history in 2021 as the first former NBA to win Dancing with the Stars.
An Illinois native, Shumpert attended Georgia Tech University, where he was the team's fourth-leading scorer for the '08-'09 season.
The pair first met in 2014 and both bonded over their recent break-ups. They got married in a private ceremony in their home in 2016.
The couple share two kids together - Iman 'Junie' Tayla was born on December 16, 2015, with Rue Rose arriving on September 6, 2020.
On September 17, 2023, Teyana took to Instagram to break the news of their separation, writing: "In all fairness, Iman and I are separated and have been for a while. To be 1000% clear, 'infidelity' ain’t one of the reasons for our departure.
"We are still the best of friends, great business partners and are one hell of a team when it comes to co-parenting our 2 beautiful children. Most importantly we are FAMILY & in the 10yrs together, 7yrs married we ain’t ever played with or about THAT."
Two months later, on November 17, TMZ reported that Teyana had secretly filed for divorce.
Who are Teyana Taylor's parents?
The multi-talented singer believes a lot of her success stems from her upbringing.
Her parents are Tito Smith and Nikki Taylor.
Nikki has been reported as a "major figure in the fashion industry" with a history in celebrity styling and a number of industry connections.
She built this reputation while raising young Teyana as a single mom in New York.
According to accounts, Nikki encouraged her daughter to follow her dreams from a young age and Teyana competed in talent shows from the age of nine.
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She later became Teyana’s manager, founding the Taylormade Management Group, Inc. and Taylormade Enterprises.
There is very little known about Teyana’s biological father. Tito is believed to be a musician.