Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 7, 1962
Place of Birth:
Manhattan, New York, USA
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Taylor Dayne
Biography
Taylor Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman; March 7, 1962), also known as Les Lee, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame in 1987 after her debut single "Tell It to My Heart". She achieved six additional U.S. top-10 singles, including "Love Will Lead You Back", "With Every Beat of My Heart", "Prove Your Love", and "I'll Always Love You".
In late 1987, she scored her first major hit when her debut single "Tell It to My Heart" reached No. 7 on the Hot 100. She then went on to have a string of hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including the No. 1 Billboard hit "Love Will Lead You Back". Overall, she has had eighteen individual hit songs reach the top ten in Billboard magazine. These include most recently, the 2011 American and international hit "Floor on Fire" and the 2008 song "Beautiful", which reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. She has also topped the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart three times.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Telling of the Shoes | Brook |
| 2012 | This American Life Live: The Invisible Made Visible | Self |
| 2012 | I Am Bad | Beth |
| 2009 | Beautiful Loser | Sharon Dolan |
| 2007 | Taylor Dayne: Live in Canada 2006 | Self |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back! | Taylor Dayne |
| 1997 | Fool's Paradise | Samantha |
| 1997 | Stag | Serena |
| 1997 | Nightman | Carla Day |
| 1994 | Love Affair | Marissa |
| 1993 | RuPaul's Christmas Ball | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Contestant / Electra Owl |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Popcorn |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Popcorn (archive footage) |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Self - Performer |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2013 | RuPaul Drives... | Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Gone Country | Self |
| 2008 | I Love the New Millennium | Self |
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Shirley |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? | Self |
| 1998 | Rude Awakening | Maureen |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1972 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest | Self |