Teyana Taylor

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Characters played by Teyana Taylor

Teyana Taylor — Scary Movie (2026)

Celebrity playing herself in musical or performance cameo.

Perfidia — One Battle After Another (2025)

Perfidia is a French 75 militant and Pat Calhoun's former lover who abandons Bob and their daughter Willa to continue revolutionary activities. After her arrest, she exchanges information about her comrades for protection and enters witness protection. Her later letter apologizes to Willa and Bob and promises a future reunion.

Detective Numa Baptistie — The Rip (2026)

TNT team member who is briefly swayed by Dumars's cover story to help steal the money, but remains loyal to the team. Left behind with Desi after the initial firefight while the others evacuate with the cash bags.

Detective Kay Raymond — STRAW (2025)

A former Army negotiator and lead detective on the case. She manages the standoff, investigates police misconduct, and uses empathy to guide Janiyah toward a peaceful resolution.

Zip — Brotherly Love (2015)

A neighborhood associate and friend of June. His cousin's threat against June escalates the local gang conflict, and his cousin's subsequent death at June's hands marks a turning point in the neighborhood war.

Bopoto — Coming 2 America (2021)

Bopoto is General Izzi's daughter. After Lavelle arrives in Zamunda, Izzi introduces her to him as an attempt to secure a claim on the throne through a marriage alliance. Lavelle later chooses Mirembe, and Akeem releases him from the expected marriage to Bopoto.

Mary Magdalene — The Book of Clarence (2024)

A woman who races chariots with Clarence and Elijah. Later faces mob stoning over allegations of Roman relations. Jesus intervenes, halts the stones, and heals her wounds, sparking Elijah's conversion.

Skyler — Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018)

Teenage dancer from a troubled background seeking redemption through dance.

Inez — A Thousand and One (2023)

The protagonist. A recently released convict who impulsively kidnaps six-year-old Terry from a foster hospital to raise as her own. She works hard, marries Lucky, and navigates decades of Harlem's socio-economic changes while providing for him, ultimately fleeing social services to protect his newly discovered legal status.

Rena — Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010)

Step team member and friend supporting the protagonist through challenges.

Candi Baxter — Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation (2012)

Outlaw and con artist. Joins Kate, Collette, and Mimi as part of the specialized crew preparing for the San Juevo church robbery.

Sabrina — Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)

Byron's ex-girlfriend, tries to lure him back to crime.

Career Overview

Teyana Taylor has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1997. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Scary Movie pentalogy with 1 titles. Signature works include All's Fair, One Battle After Another, The Rip. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
59
Birth Date
1990-12-10
Birth Place
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q7708542), public domain (CC0).