Demetria McKinney

Demetria McKinney
McKinney in August 2015
Born
Demetria Dyan McKinney

(1979-08-27) August 27, 1979 (age 45)
Other namesDee Dee McKinney, Demi
EducationFort Walton Beach High School
Occupation(s)Actress, model, singer
Years active2000–present
Children1
Websiteartistecard.com

Demetria Dyan McKinney (born August 27, 1979[1]) is an American actress, model, and singer. From 2006 to 2012, during its original run, she starred in the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne, a BET revival of the show was announced in 2020. Her other series regular roles include TV One sitcom The Rickey Smiley Show, Bounce TV prime time soap opera Saints & Sinners and Syfy horror drama Superstition, as well as Motherland: Fort Salem on Freeform.

Her stage credits include playing Coretta Scott King in the Rhythm and Blues Opera I Dream (2010), and starring as Deena Jones in a 2012 production of Dreamgirls at The Muny.[2] In 2017, McKinney played Whitney Houston in the TV One film Bobbi Kristina. She released her debut album Officially Yours in 2017.

  1. ^ Benozilio, Shira (January 5, 2015). "Demetria McKinney". HollywoodLife.com. Bonnie Fuller. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Tube, Stage. "STAGE TUBE: Meet Demetria McKinney - 'Deena' in The Muny's DREAMGIRLS!". Retrieved November 14, 2017.