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McClain was discovered in 2005 by a music executive who heard her sing and encouraged director [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Hardy Rob Hardy] to audition her for his 2005 feature film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_(film) The Gospel]'' alongside [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Kodjoe Boris Kodjoe] Hkennedy and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idris_Elba Idris Elba].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-dc_0-2">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Anne_McClain#cite_note-dc-0 &#91;1&#93;]</sup> Her role caught the attention of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Perry Tyler Perry], who cast her as Jazmine Payne in the television series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Perry%27s_House_of_Payne Tyler Perry's House of Payne]''.
 
McClain was discovered in 2005 by a music executive who heard her sing and encouraged director [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Hardy Rob Hardy] to audition her for his 2005 feature film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_(film) The Gospel]'' alongside [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Kodjoe Boris Kodjoe] Hkennedy and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idris_Elba Idris Elba].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-dc_0-2">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Anne_McClain#cite_note-dc-0 &#91;1&#93;]</sup> Her role caught the attention of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Perry Tyler Perry], who cast her as Jazmine Payne in the television series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Perry%27s_House_of_Payne Tyler Perry's House of Payne]''.
   
She appears in the movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy%27s_Little_Girls Daddy's Little Girls]''. when Her real-life sisters, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy%27s_Little_Girls Sierra] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauryn_Alisa_McClain Lauryn] who are also actresses, play her older sisters in the film. Her father, Michael McClain, is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_producer music producer]. Her mother, Shontell, is a songwriter. McClain appeared in and guest starred in various other shows and movies such as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Montana Hannah Montana]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCIS_(TV_series) NCIS]'' and the 2009 film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Season_(film) Hurricane Season]''. She also appeared in the movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grown_Ups_(2010_film) Grown Ups]'' as Charlotte McKenzie. In the same year when she landed a recurring role as Kiara on ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_L.A. Jonas L.A.]'' and was featured on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_L.A._(soundtrack) Jonas L.A. (soundtrack)].
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She appears in the movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy%27s_Little_Girls Daddy's Little Girls]''. when Her real-life sisters, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy%27s_Little_Girls Sierra], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauryn_Alisa_McClain Lauryn] who are also actresses, play her older sisters in the film. Her father, Michael McClain, is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_producer music producer]. Her mother, Shontell, is a songwriter. McClain appeared in and guest-starred in various other shows and movies such as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Montana Hannah Montana]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCIS_(TV_series) NCIS]'' and the 2009 film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Season_(film) Hurricane Season]''. She also appeared in the movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grown_Ups_(2010_film) Grown Ups]'' as Charlotte McKenzie. In the same year when she landed a recurring role as Kiara on ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_L.A. Jonas L.A.]'' and was featured on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_L.A._(soundtrack) Jonas L.A. (soundtrack)].
 
===2011–present: ''A.N.T. Farm'' and music career===
 
===2011–present: ''A.N.T. Farm'' and music career===
 
McClain appeared on the Disney Channel series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizards_of_Waverly_Place Wizards of Waverly Place]'' in 2011 as Tina in one episode "Wizards vs. Angels". In 2011 McClain was cast as the lead role in the Disney Channel series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.N.T._Farm A.N.T. Farm]'' along with Sierra McCormick, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Short Jake Short], Carlon Jeffery, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefanie_Scott Stefanie Scott]. For the show, McClain recorded a cover of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taio_Cruz Taio Cruz]'s "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamite_(China_Anne_McClain_song) Dynamite]". She also sings the series theme song, "Exceptional". China Anne's first music video, for "Dynamite", premiered on July 23, 2011 on Disney Channel. After less than a week, more than 1 million views on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] were reported. She has appeared in an episode of ''PrankStars''. She also appeared in the Chiddy Bang Opposite Of Adults music video. For the Disney Channel Halloween special in 2011, she came out with the song, "Calling All The Monsters" .
 
McClain appeared on the Disney Channel series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizards_of_Waverly_Place Wizards of Waverly Place]'' in 2011 as Tina in one episode "Wizards vs. Angels". In 2011 McClain was cast as the lead role in the Disney Channel series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.N.T._Farm A.N.T. Farm]'' along with Sierra McCormick, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Short Jake Short], Carlon Jeffery, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefanie_Scott Stefanie Scott]. For the show, McClain recorded a cover of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taio_Cruz Taio Cruz]'s "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamite_(China_Anne_McClain_song) Dynamite]". She also sings the series theme song, "Exceptional". China Anne's first music video, for "Dynamite", premiered on July 23, 2011 on Disney Channel. After less than a week, more than 1 million views on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] were reported. She has appeared in an episode of ''PrankStars''. She also appeared in the Chiddy Bang Opposite Of Adults music video. For the Disney Channel Halloween special in 2011, she came out with the song, "Calling All The Monsters" .
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The ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.N.T._Farm A.N.T. Farm]'' soundtrack was released on October 11, 2011, featuring China Anne's version of "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamite_(Taio_Cruz_song) Dynamite]" by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taio_Cruz Taio Cruz].
 
The ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.N.T._Farm A.N.T. Farm]'' soundtrack was released on October 11, 2011, featuring China Anne's version of "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamite_(Taio_Cruz_song) Dynamite]" by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taio_Cruz Taio Cruz].
   
On September 28, 2011, China Anne released "Calling All The Monsters" to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes iTunes]. "Calling All The Monsters" charted number 100 on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100 Billboard Hot 100] chart.
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On September 28, 2011, China Anne released "Calling All The Monsters" to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes iTunes]. "Calling All The Monsters" charted number 100 on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100 Billboard Hot 100] chart.
   
 
She co-starred in the 2013 sequel ''Grown Ups 2''. On December 27, 2013, it was announced on her Twitter page that A.N.T. Farm would be ending after its 3rd season.<sup>[15]</sup> On the same day, it was revealed that the McClain Sisters had left Hollywood Records. In the March/April 2014 issue of BYOU Magazine, China said it was "bittersweet" that A.N.T Farm was ending, and announced plans to focus on doing music with her sisters.<sup>[16]</sup> McClain appeared on ABC's ''Sing Your Face Off'' television show, broadcast from May 31 – June 14, 2014, winning the show's first season.
 
She co-starred in the 2013 sequel ''Grown Ups 2''. On December 27, 2013, it was announced on her Twitter page that A.N.T. Farm would be ending after its 3rd season.<sup>[15]</sup> On the same day, it was revealed that the McClain Sisters had left Hollywood Records. In the March/April 2014 issue of BYOU Magazine, China said it was "bittersweet" that A.N.T Farm was ending, and announced plans to focus on doing music with her sisters.<sup>[16]</sup> McClain appeared on ABC's ''Sing Your Face Off'' television show, broadcast from May 31 – June 14, 2014, winning the show's first season.
   
 
== 2017 ==
 
== 2017 ==
In 2015, McClain was featured in the FOX series ''Bones'' in the episode "The Lost in the Found", playing Kathryn Walling. She also appeared in the Netflixcomputer-animated series ''VeggieTales in the House'', voiced the role Jenna Chive, a parody of herself. As a part of the various artist who contributed to the Descendants album McClain performed the song "Night is Young", the song was featured in the film and was also on the Descendants album. McClain also starred in the computer-animated series ''Descendants: Wicked World'', based on the Disney Channel Original Movie ''Descendants''.
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In 2015, McClain was featured in the FOX series ''Bones'' in the episode "The Lost in the Found", playing Kathryn Walling. She also appeared in the Netflixcomputer-animated series ''VeggieTales in the House'', voiced the role Jenna Chive, a parody of herself. As a part of the various artist who contributed to the Descendants album, McClain performed the song "Night is Young", the song was featured in the film and was also on the Descendants album. McClain also starred in the computer-animated series ''Descendants: Wicked World'', based on the Disney Channel Original Movie ''Descendants''.
   
She voiced Freddie, the daughter of Dr. Facilier. She played the villain Uma, the daughter of Ursula, in Descendants 2 . She is also scheduled to appear in the third movie of the Descendants trilogie: Descendants 3. In 2016, she recorded the action thriller film ''Blood Brother'', co-starring with Trey Songz and Ron Killings. The film will be released in the summer. She was also part of the cast of 3D computer-animated action-drama film ''Bilal''.
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She voiced Freddie, the daughter of Dr. Facilier. She played the villain Uma, the daughter of Ursula, in Descendants 2. She is also scheduled to appear in the third movie of the Descendants trilogy: Descendants 3. In 2016, she recorded the action thriller film ''Blood Brother'', co-starring with Trey Songz and Ron Killings. The film will be released in the summer. She was also part of the cast of 3D computer-animated action-drama film ''Bilal''.
   
 
In 2017, it was announced that she had been cast as Jennifer Pierce in the ''Black Lightning'' pilot for the CW.
 
In 2017, it was announced that she had been cast as Jennifer Pierce in the ''Black Lightning'' pilot for the CW.
   
 
==Personal life==
 
==Personal life==
'''China Anne McClain''' was born in Atlanta, Georgia where she also goes to school. Both of her sisters also act. She enjoys reading and sun flower seeds. ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games The Hunger Games]'' and the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_(series) Twilight]'' series are among her favorites.
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'''China Anne McClain''' was born in Atlanta, Georgia where she also goes to school. Both of her sisters also act. She enjoys reading and sunflower seeds. ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games The Hunger Games]'' and the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_(series) Twilight]'' series are among her favorites.
 
==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
 
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China Anne McClain
China anne mcclain
Biographical
Full Name

China Anne McClain

Gender

Female

Date of Birth

August 25, 1998

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Dark brown

Occupation

Actress, singer

Role

Tina

China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998) is an American child actress and singer. McClain was formerly in Tyler Perry's House of Payne portraying the role of Jazmine Payne. She starred as Chyna Parks in the Disney Channel Original Series A.N.T. Farm. She portrays Tina, an Angel in the Disney Channel series, Wizards of Waverly Place.


Career

2005–10: Early work and Tyler Perry's House of Payne

McClain was discovered in 2005 by a music executive who heard her sing and encouraged director Rob Hardy to audition her for his 2005 feature film The Gospel alongside Boris Kodjoe Hkennedy and Idris Elba.[1] Her role caught the attention of Tyler Perry, who cast her as Jazmine Payne in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne.

She appears in the movie Daddy's Little Girls. when Her real-life sisters, Sierra, and Lauryn who are also actresses, play her older sisters in the film. Her father, Michael McClain, is a music producer. Her mother, Shontell, is a songwriter. McClain appeared in and guest-starred in various other shows and movies such as Hannah Montana, NCIS and the 2009 film Hurricane Season. She also appeared in the movie Grown Ups as Charlotte McKenzie. In the same year when she landed a recurring role as Kiara on Jonas L.A. and was featured on the Jonas L.A. (soundtrack).

2011–present: A.N.T. Farm and music career

McClain appeared on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place in 2011 as Tina in one episode "Wizards vs. Angels". In 2011 McClain was cast as the lead role in the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm along with Sierra McCormick, Jake Short, Carlon Jeffery, and Stefanie Scott. For the show, McClain recorded a cover of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite". She also sings the series theme song, "Exceptional". China Anne's first music video, for "Dynamite", premiered on July 23, 2011 on Disney Channel. After less than a week, more than 1 million views on YouTube were reported. She has appeared in an episode of PrankStars. She also appeared in the Chiddy Bang Opposite Of Adults music video. For the Disney Channel Halloween special in 2011, she came out with the song, "Calling All The Monsters" .

As of June 14, 2011, McClain was signed with Hollywood Records.[2]

The A.N.T. Farm soundtrack was released on October 11, 2011, featuring China Anne's version of "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz.

On September 28, 2011, China Anne released "Calling All The Monsters" to iTunes. "Calling All The Monsters" charted number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

She co-starred in the 2013 sequel Grown Ups 2. On December 27, 2013, it was announced on her Twitter page that A.N.T. Farm would be ending after its 3rd season.[15] On the same day, it was revealed that the McClain Sisters had left Hollywood Records. In the March/April 2014 issue of BYOU Magazine, China said it was "bittersweet" that A.N.T Farm was ending, and announced plans to focus on doing music with her sisters.[16] McClain appeared on ABC's Sing Your Face Off television show, broadcast from May 31 – June 14, 2014, winning the show's first season.

2017

In 2015, McClain was featured in the FOX series Bones in the episode "The Lost in the Found", playing Kathryn Walling. She also appeared in the Netflixcomputer-animated series VeggieTales in the House, voiced the role Jenna Chive, a parody of herself. As a part of the various artist who contributed to the Descendants album, McClain performed the song "Night is Young", the song was featured in the film and was also on the Descendants album. McClain also starred in the computer-animated series Descendants: Wicked World, based on the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants.

She voiced Freddie, the daughter of Dr. Facilier. She played the villain Uma, the daughter of Ursula, in Descendants 2. She is also scheduled to appear in the third movie of the Descendants trilogy: Descendants 3. In 2016, she recorded the action thriller film Blood Brother, co-starring with Trey Songz and Ron Killings. The film will be released in the summer. She was also part of the cast of 3D computer-animated action-drama film Bilal.

In 2017, it was announced that she had been cast as Jennifer Pierce in the Black Lightning pilot for the CW.

Personal life

China Anne McClain was born in Atlanta, Georgia where she also goes to school. Both of her sisters also act. She enjoys reading and sunflower seeds. The Hunger Games and the Twilight series are among her favorites.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2005 The Gospel Alexis Film debut
2006–2011 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Jazmine Payne (Seasons 1-4 season 5 absent season 6; main; Season 7; recurring)
2007 A Dennis the Menace Christmas Margaret Direct-to-video movie
Daddy's Little Girls China James
2008 Six Blocks Wide Neighbor #8
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Sasha Obama TV series (uncredited)
2009 Hannah Montana Isabel 1 episode ("Welcome to the Bungle")
NCIS Kayla Vance 1 episode ("Knockout")
Jack and Janet Save the Planet Janet TV movie
2010 Hurricane Season Alana Collins Direct-to-video movie
Grown Ups Charlotte McKenzie
Jonas L.A. Kiara 3 episodes (Guest star)
2011 Wizards of Waverly Place Tina 1 episode ("Wizards vs Angels")
2011–2014 A.N.T. Farm Chyna Parks Lead role; Disney Channel Original Series
2011 PrankStars Herself Special Guest Star
So Random Herself Musical Guest Star
2017 Descendants 2 Uma Main Character
2019 Descendants 3 Uma Main Character
2018 Descendants: Under The Sea An Descendants Short Story Uma Main Character

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Song Album Notes
2011 "Dynamite" A.N.T. Farm Soundtrack Premiered on Disney Channel
"Calling All the Monsters" Premiered on Disney Channel and charted at #100 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #91 on the Canadian Hot 100.

As Featured Artist

Song Year Album
"Your Biggest Fan"

(Nick Jonas featuring China Anne McClain)

2010 Jonas L.A.

Music videos

Year Song Notes
2011 Dynamite Music Video Premiered on Disney Channel
Calling All the Monsters
2017 What's My Name? Music Video Premiered on Disney Channel and the DisneyMusicVevo.

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
2011 Teen Icon Awards Icon To Tomorrow A.N.T. Farm Pending