Demetria McKinney

Biography

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Demetria McKinney is an acclaimed actress and R&B singer best known for starring as Janine Payne on the long-running sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Beyond her extensive television and stage acting credits, she is a trained vocalist who released her debut studio album, Officially Yours, in 2017.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Chicago Med (2015) — Mrs. James
2. Motherland: Fort Salem (2020) — Anacostia Quartermain
3. The Winchesters (2022) — Ada Monroe
4. Devious Maids (2013) — Natasha Jones
5. The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2008) — Self
6. Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007) — Janine Shelton-Payne
7. Superstition (2017) — May Westbrook
8. Saints & Sinners (2016) — Tamara Calloway
9. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play (2006) — Trina
10. Raising Izzie (2012) — Singer
11. The Quad (2017) — Beretta Hobbs
12. Bobbi Kristina (2017) — Whitney Houston
13. A Stone Cold Christmas (2018) — Mia Stone
14. A House Divided (2019) — Carissa Walker
15. Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas (2021) — Olivia
16. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (2010) — Shonda
17. Sons 2 the Grave (2022) — Vanessa Bishop
18. Coins Forever (2021) — Althea
19. Church Girl (2012) — Emily
20. God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story (2023) — Sheila
21. Scavenger Hunt — Principal
22. Madea’s Christmas Special (2004) — Melanie