Taylour Paige facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Taylour Paige
Paige at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival
Born	(1990-10-05) October 5, 1990 (age 34) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Loyola Marymount University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present
Spouse(s)	Gary "Rivington Starchild" Angulo ​ (m. 2022)​

Taylour Paige-Angulo (born October 5, 1990) is an American actress. She became well-known for her roles in the TV show Hit the Floor (2013–2016) and the movie Jean of the Joneses (2016). She gained even more fame as the main character in the movie Zola (2020), for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She also starred in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024).

Even though she is not a musician, Taylour Paige was featured on Kendrick Lamar's song "We Cry Together" in 2022. This song became very popular, reaching number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Because of this, Paige was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Taylour Paige's Early Life and Education

Taylour Paige was born on October 5, 1990, in Santa Monica, California. Her parents are Reginald Paige and Cheryl Williams. She grew up in Inglewood, California, which is a suburb near Los Angeles. She has an older brother named Travis.

How Taylour Paige Started Dancing

Taylour started dancing when she was just 2 years old. She trained at several dance schools, including Katnap in Venice and Westside Ballet Academy. She also spent two summers training at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC. In 2001, she became a student of the famous choreographer Debbie Allen. She even auditioned for Debbie Allen's musical called Pearl.

Taylour Paige's High School and College Years

Paige went to St. Bernard Catholic High School in Playa del Rey. She graduated from high school in 2008. In 2010, she became a Los Angeles Laker Girl, which is a professional cheerleading team for the basketball team. She was a Laker Girl for three months. She left the team to finish college and focus on her acting career. While she was a Laker Girl, she was even featured in a TV special about the Laker Girls calendar. Taylour Paige is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University.

Taylour Paige's Acting Career

After her time as a Laker Girl, Taylour Paige appeared in many commercials. She worked for companies like Transamerica, Best Buy, McDonald's, and Adidas. She also appeared in a commercial for the video game Just Dance 3. Her very first movie role was as a dancer in High School Musical 3: Senior Year in 2008.

Taylour Paige's First Big TV and Movie Roles

After some small roles, Paige became a main character in the TV show Hit the Floor. She played Ahsha Hayes from 2013 to 2016. In 2016, she also starred in the movie Jean of the Joneses, which was directed by Stella Meghie. Critics really liked her performance in this movie. In 2018, she had a supporting role in the movie White Boy Rick. During this time, she also appeared in TV shows like Grey's Anatomy and Ballers.

Taylour Paige's Breakthrough Roles

Taylour Paige got a lot of attention for her role as the main character in the movie Zola (2020). Both the movie and her acting received excellent reviews. For Zola, she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. In the same year, Paige played Dussie Mae in the movie Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. This movie was also highly praised, and she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her role.

Taylour Paige's Music and Recent Projects

In May 2022, Taylour Paige made her debut in music. She was featured on rapper Kendrick Lamar's song "We Cry Together". This song was very popular and led to her being nominated for a Grammy Award. Later that year, she also co-starred with Lamar in a short film based on the song. In November, Paige was featured in Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show.

Paige has continued to take on exciting roles. She starred alongside Peter Dinklage and Jacob Tremblay in the superhero movie The Toxic Avenger (2023). She also joined the cast of the action-comedy movie Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024), starring with Eddie Murphy. In 2024, she appeared in the comedy films Brothers and The Trainer.

What's next for Taylour Paige? She will star in the horror series It – Welcome to Derry for Max. This show is based on Stephen King's famous novel It. She will also appear in the science fiction comedy movie I Love Boosters.

Taylour Paige's Personal Life

Taylour Paige married fashion designer Gary "Rivington Starchild" Angulo on October 5, 2022. They had announced their engagement two weeks before their wedding.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	Dancer	Cameo role
2010	Alex in Wonderland: Rehearsing Wonderland	School Girl	Short film
	Alex in Wonderland: Interview with Debbie Allen		Short film
2011	Mousetrap	Mousetrap Keeper #4	Short film
2015	Touched	Gina
2016	Jean of the Joneses	Jean Jones
2018	White Boy Rick	Cathy Volsan
2020	Zola	A'Ziah "Zola" King
	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom	Dussie Mae
2021	Boogie	Eleanor
2022	Sharp Stick	Treina	Also executive producer
	Another Country	Mother	Short film
	Mack & Rita	Carla
	We Cry Together	Girlfriend	Short film
2023	The Toxic Avenger	J.J. Doherty
2024	Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F	Jane Saunders
	Brothers	Abby Munger-Jacobson
	The Trainer	TBA
2025	Magazine Dreams	Pink Coat
TBA	I Love Boosters	0TBA	Filming

Television

Music videos

Discography

Singles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Taylour Paige para niños