Celebrated Name: | Demetria McKinney |
Real Name/Full Name: | Demetria Dyan McKinney |
Gender: | Female |
Age: | 45 years old |
Birth Date: | 27 August 1979 |
Birth Place: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, US |
Nationality: | American |
Height: | 5ft 8inches |
Weight: | 55kg |
Sexual Orientation: | straight |
Marital Status: | single |
Husband/Spouse (Name): | N/A |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Cairo) |
Dating/Boyfriend (Name): | N/A |
Is Demetria Mckinney Lesbian?: | No |
Profession: | Actress, singer, songwriter |
Salary: | N/A |
Net Worth in 2024: | $4 Million |
Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Demetria McKinney, who is also known as Demi or Dee Dee McKinney is a melodious singer and an award-winning actress. The screen loves her therefore she has appeared not only in her role as “Janine Payne” on Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, a famous TBS comedy but also acted in several theatrical productions.
Some of the famous productions she has appeared on include “Meet the Browns,” “Why Did I Get Married,” “The Mountaintop,” and “Dreamgirls.” She presently co-stars on The Rickey Smiley Show on TV One and has a recurring role on Lifetime’s Devious Maids.
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Early Life & Biography
Demetria was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on 27 August 1979. Being born to a military family, Demetria had to travel constantly all over the world, therefore she learned to adapt to new environments constantly. She attended Fort Walton Beach High School.
However, at the age of 17 disaster strikes her when she became homeless after running away from her mother and her stepfather, who constantly molested her. The sad events that happened in her late teens did not stop her from pursuing her childhood dreams.
Demetria, as a child, had an interest in theatre therefore she attended Okaloosa Walton Community Campus to study theatre. While in college, she participated in several theatrical shows both outside and inside the college circuit.
She did not complete her degree, however, because other opportunities beckoned, one of which was Mr. Tyler Perry. Mr. Perry spotted her in a touring production of “The Woman I am Today,” which she claims became a breakthrough for her career. Demetria is of American nationality and has an African-American Ethnicity. She is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 55kg
Age, Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Being born on 27 August 1979, Demetria McKinney is 45 years old as of today’s date 5th December 2024. Her height is 5ft 8inches tall, and weight is 55 kg.
Personal Life: husband, boyfriend, dating, divorce, kids
Demetria has a son to whom she became pregnant at the age of 19. The pregnancy, according to sources, was unexpected but she took it positively and made her son the reason she worked harder. Her handsome son’s name is Cairo, who is pursuing a career in music.
Demetria has never been married. However, she was engaged in 2016 to Roger Bobb but she called off her wedding the same year she was engaged. The information about why Roger and Demetria called off their relationship is unavailable. Her sexual orientation is straight but she is currently single. Demetria currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with Her son Cairo.
Career
Demetria’s career big breakthrough was her role in the TBS comedy known as ‘Tyler Perry’s House of Payne’ where is played the role of Janine Shelton from 2006 t0 2012.
A year after, she landed a role in ‘Daddy’s little girls’ and Standing Reign’. Some of the movies and series she has featured include Drop Dead Diva as Lisa, Devious Maids as Natasha Jones, Let’s Stay together as Shauna, and Saints and Sinners as Tamara Austin Calloway.
In 2017, she released an album called Officially Yours which became a breakthrough in her music career. Since then she has released other singles such as Is This Love, Trade It All, Take Away This Love among others
Awards & Achievements
Demetria was nominated for a 2009 National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Vision Award for “Best Performance in a Comedy due to her appearance in House of Payne. Being a victim of domestic abuse she has partnered with organizations to fight the abuse of women.
Net Worth & Salary of Demetria McKinney in 2024
Demetria Mckinney has accumulated a lot of wealth through her acting and music career. As of December 2024, She has a net worth of $4 million. Most of her wealth has been accumulated from her acting career as compared to her music career. Demetria is wise when it comes to finances. Sources have it that she has greatly invested in private properties to secure her financial future and that of her son Cairo who is her sole heir.
Demetria is a young ambitious and hard-working woman who does not know how to take no for an answer. She does not allow situations to put her down and make her give up on her dreams. She has a fighting spirit which to many is an admirable quality she strongly possesses.
Demetria McKinney is an inspiration to many of her young female fans. She educates them on how to harness their power and how to just mature as ladies.