Teyana Taylor’s long list of accomplishments at age 30 is testament to her prodigious talent. Taylor began acting at age nine and at 15 she was a dancer on Beyoncé’s team and she was signed to Pharrell Williams’ Star Trak Entertainment label. At the age of 16, she made her television debut in my super sweet sixteen.
Taylor defied the odds to get to where she is today. She credits her mother, Nikki Taylor, with raising her well despite her difficulties. Nikki Taylor is featured prominently on her daughter’s Instagram page. Read on to find out more about Teyana Taylor’s parents.
Teyana’s mother fostered Taylor’s love of music by playing classic hits
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Teyana Taylor was born on December 10, 1990 to Nikki Taylor and Tito Smith. She was raised by her mother in New York.
Teyana’s biological father, Tito, had a daughter and two sons from another relationship. That and the fact that he spent several years in prison are the few things we know about Tito.
Teyana’s mother influenced her daughter’s passion for music by playing songs by artists like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill and Janet Jackson. “My mom played all these records,” Teyana said. Vice“The Greatest Hits of the ’90s, ’80s, and ’70s.”
“And while the kids were playing, she literally had her ear to the wall singing all the songs.” Taylor started acting when she was nine years old and had the full support of her mother. Nikki has been Teyana’s manager since she was a teenager.
Teyana uses her mother’s advice to raise her daughter Junie
Teyana and her then-fiancé Iman welcomed their daughter Junie into the world in December 2015. Raising a child was overwhelming for Teyana and she leaned on her mother’s advice when times got tough. Teyana stated in an interview with VH1:
“…the advice my mom would give me would be that there is no such thing as being a perfect mom. I think as a new mom we get stuck thinking we’re doing everything wrong and there’s no right or wrong way, you know.”
Nikki has a close relationship with her daughter and granddaughter. On March 10, Nikki posted a photo of Teyana and Junie and added the caption, “OMG! All my heart in one photo!!!”
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