Acting · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA · Born August 27, 1979
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.
MovieGod's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story
2023
as Sheila
TVThe Winchesters
2022
as Ada Monroe
MovieSons 2 the Grave
2022
as Vanessa Bishop
MovieKirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas
2021
as Olivia
MovieCoins Forever
2021
as Althea
TVMotherland: Fort Salem
2020
as Anacostia Quartermain
TVA House Divided
2019
as Carissa Walker
MovieA Stone Cold Christmas
2018
as Mia Stone
TVSuperstition
2017
as May Westbrook
MovieBobbi Kristina
2017
as Whitney Houston
TVThe Quad
2017
as Beretta Hobbs
TVSaints & Sinners
2016
as Tamara Calloway
TVChicago Med
2015
as Mrs. James
TVDevious Maids
2013
as Natasha Jones
MovieRaising Izzie
2012
as Singer
MovieChurch Girl
2012
as Emily
MovieBreaking Up Is Hard to Do
2010
as Shonda
TVThe Real Housewives of Atlanta
2008
as Self
TVTyler Perry's House of Payne
2007
as Janine Shelton-Payne
MovieTyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
2006
as Trina
MovieMadea’s Christmas Special
2004
as Melanie
Scavenger Hunt
as Principal
