Demetria McKinney | |
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 McKinney in August 2015 | |
| Born | Demetria Dyan McKinney August 27, 1979 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Other names | Dee Dee McKinney, Demi |
| Education | Fort Walton Beach High School |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | artistecard.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, and 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.
- ^ Benozilio, Shira (January 5, 2015). "Demetria McKinney". HollywoodLife.com. Bonnie Fuller. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Tube, Stage. "STAGE TUBE: Meet Demetria McKinney - 'Deena' in The Muny's DREAMGIRLS!". Retrieved November 14, 2017.