Demetria McKinney facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Demetria McKinney
McKinney in August 2015
Born	Demetria Dyan McKinney (1979-08-27) August 27, 1979 (age 45) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Other names	Dee Dee McKinney, Demi
Education	Fort Walton Beach High School
Occupation	Actress, model, singer
Years active	2000–present
Children	1

Demetria Dyan McKinney (born August 27, 1979) is an American actress, model, and singer. She is well-known for her role as Janine Shelton-Payne in the TV show Tyler Perry's House of Payne. She was on the show from 2006 to 2012.

Demetria has also starred in other TV series like The Rickey Smiley Show, Saints & Sinners, and Superstition. She also appeared in Motherland: Fort Salem. Besides TV, she has acted in plays and movies. She played famous people like Coretta Scott King in the musical I Dream. In 2017, she played Whitney Houston in the TV movie Bobbi Kristina. Demetria also released her first music album, Officially Yours, in 2017.

Demetria McKinney's Acting Career

Early Roles and TV Shows

Demetria McKinney has acted in many plays by Tyler Perry. These include Meet The Browns and Why Did I Get Married. Her most famous role was Janine Shelton-Payne in the comedy series Tyler Perry's House of Payne. She was on this show from 2006 to 2012. She even received an award nomination for her great acting in House of Payne. Later, she returned for the spin-off show The Paynes in 2018.

McKinney has also made guest appearances on several other TV shows. These include Necessary Roughness, Drop Dead Diva, and Devious Maids. She also appeared in Chicago Med and Being Mary Jane.

Main Roles in TV Series

From 2012 to 2014, Demetria had a regular role on the TV One comedy series, The Rickey Smiley Show. In 2016, she joined the cast of the TV show Saints & Sinners. She played the character Tamara Austin.

In 2017, she starred in the Syfy horror drama Superstition. She acted alongside Mario Van Peebles. Also in 2017, Demetria played the music icon Whitney Houston in the TV movie Bobbi Kristina. This movie was about Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina.

McKinney also had a repeating role in the BET drama series The Quad from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, she played a main role in the Christmas movie A Stone Cold Christmas. In 2019, she starred in the family drama series A House Divided. She was later cast in the Freeform drama series Motherland: Fort Salem. In 2022, she began starring in The Winchesters.

Demetria McKinney's Singing Career

Demetria McKinney has performed in many musicals. In 2010, she sang in the Rhythm and Blues opera I Dream. She also appeared in Dreamgirls in 2012. She even sang with famous singer Jennifer Holliday.

In 2015, her song "Trade It All" became popular on the Billboard charts. It was listed on the Adult R&B Songs chart. In 2017, Demetria released her first album, Officially Yours. She was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist for her music. From this album, her song "Easy" reached number 4 on the Adult R&B Songs chart.

Demetria McKinney's Life

Demetria McKinney has one child. She has shared that she faced a difficult time when she was 17.

Demetria McKinney's Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Demetria McKinney's Music Albums

Studio Albums

Singles

See also

In Spanish: Demetria McKinney para niños