Demetria McKinney

Acting • 21 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (21)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Chicago Med

Chicago Med

2015 ⭐ 4.2
as Mrs. James
Motherland: Fort Salem

Motherland: Fort Salem

2020 ⭐ 4.0
as Anacostia Quartermain
The Winchesters

The Winchesters

2022 ⭐ 3.8
as Ada Monroe
Devious Maids

Devious Maids

2013 ⭐ 3.5
as Natasha Jones
The Real Housewives of Atlanta

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

2008 ⭐ 2.9
as Self
Tyler Perry's House of Payne

Tyler Perry's House of Payne

2007 ⭐ 3.8
as Janine Shelton-Payne
Superstition

Superstition

2017 ⭐ 3.0
as May Westbrook
Saints & Sinners

Saints & Sinners

2016 ⭐ 4.0
as Tamara Calloway
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

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

2006 ⭐ 3.0
as Trina
Raising Izzie

Raising Izzie

2012 ⭐ 4.0
as Singer
The Quad

The Quad

2017 ⭐ 2.6
as Beretta Hobbs
Bobbi Kristina

Bobbi Kristina

2017 ⭐ 3.5
as Whitney Houston
A Stone Cold Christmas

A Stone Cold Christmas

2018 ⭐ 3.4
as Mia Stone
A House Divided

A House Divided

2019 ⭐ 4.0
as Carissa Walker
Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas

Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas

2021 ⭐ 3.1
as Olivia
Sons 2 the Grave

Sons 2 the Grave

2022 ⭐ 4.0
as Vanessa Bishop
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

2010 ⭐ 2.0
as Shonda
Coins Forever

Coins Forever

2021 ⭐ 3.1
as Althea
Church Girl

Church Girl

2012 ⭐ 4.0
as Emily
God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story

God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story

2023 ⭐ 5.0
as Sheila
Madea’s Christmas Special

Madea’s Christmas Special

2004
as Melanie