China Anne McClain: Career, LifeStyle, BioGraphy & Extra Shorts
China Anne McClain (born
August 25, 1998) is an American actress and singer. McClain's career began when
she was seven years old, portraying Alexis in the film The
Gospel (2005) and then China James in Daddy's Little Girls (2007). She
became nationally known for starring as Jazmine Payne in the television
series Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007–present)
and as Charlotte McKenzie in the film Grown
Ups (2010); and became internationally known and is best known for
starring as Chyna Parks in the Disney
Channel television series A.N.T.
Farm (2011–2014), and as Uma in the Disney Channel films Descendants
2 (2017) and Descendants
3 (2019).
McClain began her musical career
in 2005 as a member of the sister girl group the 3mcclaingirls with
her sisters Sierra and Lauryn.
Her first professional single was "Your Biggest Fan" with Nick Jonas on
the soundtrack album Jonas L.A. (2010). In 2011,
McClain signed with Hollywood
Records both as a solo artist and with her sister girl group, known as
the McClain
Sisters. Her debut single as a solo artist was "Dynamite" which peaked at
no. 2 on the US Kid Digital Songs, and her second single, "Calling All the Monsters", peaked at
no. 1 on the same chart and earned 25,000 downloads within its first week of
release. The A.N.T. Farm soundtrack album spent
five weeks on the Billboard Kids chart in 2011 and sold
14,000 copies in its first week of release. Billboard also
named her the sixth best-selling artist for digital kids' songs in 2012. In
2017, her single "What's My Name" from Descendants
2 peaked on several Billboard charts, and was
certified gold, with 500,000 units sold, on November 10,
2017. In June 2020 her sister girl group changed their name to Thriii.
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In 2018, McClain began starring
in The CW superhero
series Black Lightning (2018–present)
as Jennifer Pierce. She also reprised her
character Jazmine Payne on OWN's revival of The Paynes (2018).
Early Life
China Anne McClain was born on
August 25, 1998 and raised in Decatur,
Georgia. Her father, Michael McClain, is a music producer who
produced Solange Knowles' debut album Solo Star (2002). Her
mother, Shontell, is a songwriter and former screenwriter. She has two
older sisters, Sierra and Lauryn,
who are also actresses and singers, and has a younger brother, Gabriel.
Career
2005–2010: Daddy's
Little Girls and Tyler Perry's House of Payne
McClain was discovered in 2005 by
a music executive who heard her singing and encouraged director Rob Hardy to
audition her for his 2005 feature film The
Gospel. McClain auditioned for the Disney Channel Original Movie Jump In! (2007)
and won a role but turned it down to instead star in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007–present)
as Jazmine Payne, after catching Tyler
Perry's attention. Disney kept working with McClain where she booked
several guest roles in the years to come. She appeared in the movie Daddy's Little Girls (2007) with her
sisters, Sierra and Lauryn, who are also actresses and played her older sisters
in the film.
McClain appeared in various other
shows and movies such as Hannah
Montana (2009) with future co-star Sierra
McCormick, NCIS (2009), and the film Hurricane Season (2009). In
2009, McClain booked the starring role as Janet in the Disney Channel
pilot Jack and Janet Save the Planet alongside future co-stars
McCormick and Jake Short. The pilot was not picked up and never aired. She
also appeared in the film Grown
Ups (2010) as Charlotte McKenzie, the daughter of Chris Rock's
and Maya Rudolph's characters. McClain had a
recurring role on Disney Channel show Jonas (2010)
as Kiara, and sang alongside Nick Jonas for
the song "Your Biggest Fan" which was featured both in the series and
on Jonas L.A., the show's soundtrack
album.
BioGraphy:-
Born: August 25, 1998
Age: 20 years
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height: 1.61 m
Weight: 53 kg
Upcoming Movie: Descendants 3
Siblings: Lauryn McClain, Sierra Aylina McClain, Gabriel McClain
Parents: Shontell McClain, Michael McClain
Nationality: American
Religion: Christianity
Maritial Status: Single
China Anne McClain Sister:
1. Lauryn McClain
2. Sierra Aylina McClain
Occupation: Actress singer
Years Active: 2005–present
Genres: R&B, pop
Instruments: Vocals, guitar
Relationships/Boyfriend: Jake Short (2012 - 2013)
Body Measurements:- 32-23-33
Bust: 32 inches
Waist: 23 inches
Hip: 33 inches
Bra Size: 32E
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Dark Brown
Body: Slim
Shoe Size: 7 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Suxuality: Straight
Net Worth: US $700 Thousand
Source: WiKi
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