Actor profile

Demetria McKinney

27th August 1979 Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Acting

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.

11 Movies 10 TV Shows 22 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story poster

God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story 19th October 2023 as Sheila

Sons 2 the Grave poster

Sons 2 the Grave 5th February 2022 as Vanessa Bishop

Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas poster

Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas 4th December 2021 as Olivia

Coins Forever poster

Coins Forever 14th October 2021 as Althea

A Stone Cold Christmas poster

A Stone Cold Christmas 19th November 2018 as Mia Stone

Bobbi Kristina poster

Bobbi Kristina 8th October 2017 as Whitney Houston

Raising Izzie poster

Raising Izzie 21st July 2012 as Singer

Church Girl poster

Church Girl 31st January 2012 as Emily

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do poster

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 1st January 2010 as Shonda

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play poster

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play 27th June 2006 as Trina

Madea’s Christmas Special poster

Madea’s Christmas Special 25th December 2004 as Melanie

The Winchesters poster

The Winchesters 11th October 2022 as Ada Monroe

Motherland: Fort Salem poster

Motherland: Fort Salem 18th March 2020 as Anacostia Quartermain

A House Divided poster

A House Divided 18th July 2019 as Carissa Walker

Superstition poster

Superstition 20th October 2017 as May Westbrook

The Quad poster

The Quad 30th January 2017 as Beretta Hobbs

Saints & Sinners poster

Saints & Sinners 6th March 2016 as Tamara Calloway

Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med 17th November 2015 as Mrs. James

Devious Maids poster

Devious Maids 23rd June 2013 as Natasha Jones

The Real Housewives of Atlanta poster

The Real Housewives of Atlanta 7th October 2008 as Self

Tyler Perry's House of Payne poster

Tyler Perry's House of Payne 6th June 2007 as Janine Shelton-Payne