| Intro | Actress and singer |
| Is |
Actor Model |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Fashion Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 27 August 1981, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida, U.S.A. |
| Age: | 38 years |
Demetria Dyan McKinney (born August 27, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her work as Janine Shelton–Payne on the TBS comedy sitcom Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (2006–2012). She was nominated for a 2009 National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Vision Award for Best Performance in a Comedy, in recognition of her work on House of Payne. McKinney has been a guest star on The Real Housewives of Atlanta airing on the Bravo Television Network since its 7th season premiere on November 9, 2014.
Personal life
McKinney faced homelessness at the age of 17, and has one child.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK | UK R&B |
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| Officially Yours |
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Adult R&B |
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| “Get Yo ..Ish” | 2011 | — | — | N/A |
| “Take Away This Love” | 2012 | — | — | |
| “Still Believe in Love (feat. Musiq Soulchild)” | 2013 | — | — | |
| “Work With Me” | — | — | ||
| “100 (feat. da Brat)” | 2015 | — | — | |
| “Trade It All” | 2015 | — | 25 | Officially Yours |
| “Unnecessary Trouble (feat. Kandi Burruss)” | — | — | ||
| “Easy” | 2017 | — | 25 | |
Filmography
Television series
- Madea’s Christmas Special (2004)
- Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (2006–2012) as Janine Shelton-Payne
- Necessary Roughness (2011) as Leanne
- Boulevard West (2012) as Yvette
- The Rickey Smiley Show (2013) as Monica
- The Real Housewives Of Atlanta (2014-2015) as Herself
- Drop Dead Diva (2014) as Lisa (season 6 episode 5)
- Let’s Stay Together (2014) as Shauna (season 4 episode 2)
- Devious Maids Season 2 as Natasha Jones (2014)
- Saints And Sinners Season 1&2 as Tamara Austin (2016)
- The Quad as Cedric Hobb’s mom (2017)
Films and plays (made-for-television)
- Soul Kittens Cabaret – play (2004)
- Meet the Browns – play (2004) as Kim
- U Don’t Know Me – play (2006)
- Raising Izzie – play (2012) as Singer
- The Mountaintop – play (2012)
- Deranged – play (2012)
- In The Meantime (2013) as Felicia
Theatre
- I Dream – Woodruff Arts Center (2010) as Coretta Scott King
- Dreamgirls – The Muny Repertory (2012) as Deena