Acting
Demetria McKinney
Born 1979-08-27
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Demetria McKinney
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Chicago Med
2015
TMDB4.2
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Motherland: Fort Salem
2020
TMDB4.0
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The Winchesters
2022
TMDB3.8
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta
2008
TMDB3.0
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Devious Maids
2013
TMDB3.5
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Tyler Perry's House of Payne
2007
TMDB3.8
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Saints & Sinners
2016
TMDB4.0
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Superstition
2017
TMDB3.0
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The Quad
2017
TMDB2.6
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A House Divided
2019
TMDB4.0
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (22 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story | Sheila | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Winchesters | Ada Monroe | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Sons 2 the Grave | Vanessa Bishop | Movie | 2022 |
 | Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas | Olivia | Movie | 2021 |
 | Coins Forever | Althea | Movie | 2021 |
 | Motherland: Fort Salem | Anacostia Quartermain | TV Series | 2020 |
 | A House Divided | Carissa Walker | TV Series | 2019 |
 | A Stone Cold Christmas | Mia Stone | Movie | 2018 |
 | Superstition | May Westbrook | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Bobbi Kristina | Whitney Houston | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Quad | Beretta Hobbs | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Saints & Sinners | Tamara Calloway | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Chicago Med | Mrs. James | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Devious Maids | Natasha Jones | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Raising Izzie | Singer | Movie | 2012 |
 | Church Girl | Emily | Movie | 2012 |
 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | Shonda | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Janine Shelton-Payne | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play | Trina | Movie | 2006 |
 | Madea’s Christmas Special | Melanie | Movie | 2004 |
| Scavenger Hunt | Principal | Movie | — |