Serayah
Serayah at the Fashion Los Angeles Awards 2018.
Born
Serayah Ranee McNeill

(1995-06-20) June 20, 1995
Encinitas, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, model
Years active2015–present

Serayah Ranee McNeill (born June 20, 1995) also known mononymously as Serayah, is an American actress, model and singer, best known for her role as singer Tiana Brown on the television show Empire.[1]

Early life

Serayah Ranee McNeill was born in Encinitas, California.[2] She graduated from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, where she played for the girls' varsity basketball team, in 2013.[2][3]

Acting career

The character of Tiana on Empire marks her first major acting role.[4] In a 2015 interview with Black Enterprise, Serayah stated of her role, "One thing I always say about this show is it's a lot of drama, but it's family drama so people relate. Every family has some type of drama, and I think that it touches on a lot of the entertainment business and the music business. Some exaggerated parts, but it really does touch on some of the things that happen."[5] She was added to the series regular cast on August 26, 2015.[6]

In March 2021, Serayah joined the cast of Black Mafia Family in a recurring role.[7]

Musical career

In 2015, Serayah appeared in singer Taylor Swift's video for the song "Bad Blood" as the character Dilemma.[8] On July 18, 2015, Swift performed a rendition of her song "Style" alongside McNeill on the Chicago stop of her The 1989 World Tour.[9] She performed at Marshall Academy of the Arts in Long Beach in March 2015. In 2016, she was featured in the RedOne song "Don't You Need Somebody", that also features Enrique Iglesias, R. City and Shaggy. In 2018, she released her debut EP Addicted.[10] In 2019, she played a main role in the music video for "Undecided" by Chris Brown. In 2022, she appeared in the music video by Diddy feat. Bryson Tiller for the song, Gotta Move On.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2016 Lucky Girl Lisa Jackson
2017 Burning Sands Angel
2021 Envy Keisha Television film
2021 Favorite Son Dawn
2021 Hip Hop Family Christmas Kelsey Nixon Television film
2022 Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding Kelsey Nixon Television film
2022 The Sound of Christmas Montana Television film
2023 Best Friend Trisha
TBA Takeover Lt. Keisha Jenner

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015–2020 Empire Tiana Brown Recurring (season 1)
Main (seasons 2–6)
2021–present Black Mafia Family Lori Walker Recurring
2021 True Story Andrea 2 episodes
2022–present Kingdom Business Rebecca "Rbel" Belle Lead role
2023 Wu-Tang: An American Saga Karina Recurring

Discography

EPs
  • Addicted (2018)
  • Ray ' ' (2020)
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
 US
R&B/HH
[11]		 US
Pop
[12]		 US
Rhythm
[13]		 BEL
(Wa)
[14]		 GER
[15]		 POL
[16]		 SPA
[17]		 SWE
[18]		 SWI
[19]
"Driving Me" 2017 —————————— Addicted
"You Told Me" 2018 ——————————
"GTTM (Going Through The Motions)" ——————————
"So Good" —————————— Non-album single
"Lost & Found" —————————— Addicted
"4 Pages" 2019 —————————— Non-album single
"Love It" ——————————
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
 US
R&B/HH
[11]		 US
Pop
[12]		 US
Rhythm
[13]		 BEL
(Wa)
[14]		 GER
[15]		 POL
[16]		 SPA
[17]		 SWE
[18]		 SWI
[19]
"Drip Drop"
(Empire Cast featuring Yazz and Serayah)		 2015 —[upper-alpha 1]37———73———— Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
"Look But Don't Touch"
(Empire Cast featuring Serayah)		 2016 ———33[21]—————— Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 2
"Don't You Need Somebody"
(RedOne featuring Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah and Shaggy)		 ——323769—5927719 Non-album single

Notes

  1. ↑ "Drip Drop" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". sonicbids.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "BIOGRAPHY". serayahlove.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Serayah McNeill's Girls Basketball Stats". maxpreps.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kay, Ariel (January 21, 2015). "Who Is Tiana On 'Empire'? Serayah McNeill Is A Triple Threat On The Verge Of Stardom". bustle.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ Gant, Essence (February 11, 2015). "Serayah McNeill Dishes on Empire, Not Having 'Assets' and More". blackenterprise.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (August 26, 2015). "Empire Promotes Serayah for Season 2". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Patten, Dominic (March 11, 2021). "50 Cent's 'Black Mafia Family' Adds Snoop Dogg, La La Anthony & Serayah To Starz Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ Bell, Amanda (July 28, 2015). "Serayah's 'Ready' For Action In Taylor Swift's New 'Bad Blood' Set Video". MTV.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ Iasimone, Ashley (July 19, 2015). "Taylor Swift Hangs With Chance the Rapper, Brings Andy Grammer & Serayah to the Stage in Chicago". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ "New Music: Serayah Released Debut EP Addicted". May 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Empire Cast – Chart history – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  12. 1 2 "RedOne – Chart history – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  13. 1 2 "RedOne – Chart history – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  14. 1 2 "RedOne feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah & Shaggy – Don't You Need Somebody". Ultratop. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  16. 1 2 www.onyx.pl, Onyx Sp. z o.o., tel. +48 22 3377222. "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – AirPlays – Top – Archiwum". Retrieved 13 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "spanishcharts.com – Spanish charts portal". Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  18. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com – Swedish Charts Portal". Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  19. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "RedOne feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah & Shaggy – Don't You Need Somebody – hitparade.ch". Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Chart Search – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Empire Cast – Chart history – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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