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Demetria McKinney

Demetria McKinney

Actor · Born August 27, 1979 (47) · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 27, 1979 (47)
From
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 15% in 30 days

What are Demetria McKinney's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
19%
Society
19%
Survival
13%
Morality
11%
Power
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Mentor
2 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
7
Melancholic
6
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Demetria McKinney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Demetria McKinney's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson Story(2023)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Winchesters(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ada Monroe

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Sons 2 the Grave(2022)

    as Vanessa Bishop

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas(2021)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Coins Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Althea

  • Motherland: Fort Salem(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · as Anacostia Quartermain

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • A House Divided(2019)

    Show 36 episodes · as Carissa Walker

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • A Stone Cold Christmas(2018)

    as Mia Stone

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Superstition(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as May Westbrook

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Bobbi Kristina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Whitney Houston

  • The Quad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Beretta Hobbs

  • Saints & Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tamara Calloway

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. James

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Devious Maids(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Natasha Jones

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Raising Izzie(2012)

    as Singer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Church Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Emily

  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do(2010)

    as Shonda

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • House of Payne(2006)

    Show 202 episodes · as Janine Shelton-Payne

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Trina

  • Madea’s Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Melanie

  • Scavenger Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Principal

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 2004 to 2023.

Highest rated

Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

House of Payne (2006)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s6 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Demetria McKinney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Divisive.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

House of Payne (2006)

99th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Raising Izzie (2012)

Midcredits 79th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Demetria McKinney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Demetria McKinney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brad James shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers