Teyana Taylor stars in the new music video 'Fade' by Kanye West. Photo / Tidal
Her name is Teyana Taylor, she is 25 years old and she started from humble beginnings in Harlem, New York City.
She launched her career as an accomplished singer long before being known as the oily hard-bodied woman in Kanye West's Fade music video which debuted at this years MTV Video Music Awards.
Here are five things we know about Teyana Taylor:
Teyana signed with Pharrell William's
Star Trak Entertainment
label in 2007 under
Universal Music Group.
She now does work under Kanye's GOOD Music label, under Def Jam.
Before she was signed to Pharrell's label she had her own hip-hop themed birthday party on the MTV show My Super Sweet 16.
According to the
Los Angeles Times
Teyana said in an interview when she was first signed to West's record label; "I am the princess of
GOOD Music,
the first last lady of
GOOD Music,
the baby of
GOOD Music.
I'm kinda the spoiled brat right now. I could get whatever I want."
Teyana is engaged to basketball player Iman Shumpert who also appears at the end of Kayne West's
Fade
music video.
He popped the question in November 2015.
They also have a daughter together named Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr. (aka Junie)
Taylor signed on with Reebok earlier this year to design a new 20-year anniversary sneaker.
She teased the release date on Instagram saying "you know why I'm here. Just wait on it. #October."
The Australian site cited a 'heightened threat level' as the issue.