China Anne McClain

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Actress • Singer

Birth Date: August 25, 1998

Age: 26 years old

Birth Place: Decatur, Georgia

Siblings: Sierra McClain

China Anne McClain started singing at a young age, mostly thanks to her father, music producer Michael McClain. Her early affection for music led her to acting, as she wound up appearing in the Idris Elba-starring drama "The Gospel" (2005) at the age of 8.

Around the same time, China and her two sisters, Lauryn and Sierra, began to create music, even coming up with their own choreography and dance routines as the act 3McClainGirls. Tyler Perry took notice of China and cast her as a lead in "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS 2007-2012) and also cast all three McClain girls in "Daddy's Little Girls" (2007).

Throughout the next few years, China regularly appeared in other projects, including a guest spot on "Hannah Montana" (Disney 2006-2011) and a co-starring role in Adam Sandler's "Grown Ups" (2010) and "Grown Ups 2" (2013). As her time on "House of Payne" came to a close, China wound up starring in "A.N.T. Farm" (Disney 2011-14), which also let her and her sisters perform more music.

That coincided with the McClain girls, now under the name McClain Sisters, signing to Hollywood Records. They only stayed with the company for a few years, but along the way, they contributed multiple songs to Disney projects, including the nature film "Chimpanzee" (2012) and a Disney Channel Christmas album. Following the split with Hollywood Records, the sisters changed their act's name to simply McClain.

In 2017, China was cast in a lead role for the pilot for DC superhero show "Black Lightning" (The CW 2018- ).

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Descendants: The Rise of RedStream

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Uma
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2024
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Under Wraps: Extras

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2021

Descendants: The Royal WeddingStream

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Uma
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2021

Hang With The Cool

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2021

Fun in the Sun!

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2021

The Descendants Roy

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2021

Best of Descendants

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2021

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

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2020

Wicked Woods: A Descendants Halloween Story

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Uma
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2019

Sofia Carson, Dove Cameron and China Anne McClain: One Kiss (From Descendants 3)

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2019

Original Voice Cast: Break This Down (From Descendants 3)

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2019

Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, China Anne McClain &...: Break This Down (From Descendants 3)

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2019

Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Thomas Doherty &...: Night Falls (From Descendants 3)

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2019

Descendants 3: Extras

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2019

Descendants 2: What's my name

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2019

Descendants 3Stream

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2019
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Dove Cameron & China Anne McClain: Stronger From the Movie Descendants 2

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2018

Under the Sea: A Descendants Short Story

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Uma
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2018

Dove Cameron & China Anne McClain: Stronger (From Under the Sea: A Descendants Short Story/Official Video)

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2018

Black LightningStream

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Jennifer Pierce
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2018
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Music Lift: It's Goin' Down

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2018

Blood Brother

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Darcy
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2018

Unter dem Meer: Eine Descendants Story

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Uma
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2018

Descendants 2: ABC After-Party

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2017

Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain &...: It's Goin' Down (from Descendants 2)

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2017

What's My Name?

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2017

Disney's Descendants 2: Extras

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2017

China Anne McClain Feat. Thomas Doherty and Dylan Playfair: What's My Name

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2017

Descendants 2Stream

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Uma
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2017
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Ten: Murder Island

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Meg
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2017

Ten: Murder Island

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2017

China Anne McClain: Night Is Young (From Descendants: Wicked World)

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2016

Volki i ovtsy: be-e-e-zumnoe prevrashchenie

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Lyra
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2016

K.C. UndercoverStream

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Sheena
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2015

Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson & China McClain: Good Is the New Bad

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2015

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

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Ghufaira (Teen)
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2015

Sing Your Face Off

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Reality
2014

The Night ShiftStream

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Lauren
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2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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2014

How to Build a Better Boy

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Gabby Harrison
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2014

ViolettaStream

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2012

China Anne McClain: Calling All The Monsters (from ANT Farm)

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2011

China Anne McClain: Dynamite (From A.N.T. Farm)

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2011

A.N.T. FarmStream

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Chyna Parks
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2011

R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series

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2010

Hurricane Season

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Alana Collins
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2009

Wizards of Waverly PlaceStream

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Tina
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2007

The Better Show

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2007

Daddy's Little GirlsStream

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Nita
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2007
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Tyler Perry's House of PayneStream

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Jazmine Payne
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2006

Tyler Perry's House of PayneStream

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Jazmine Payne
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2006

Hannah MontanaStream

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Isabel
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2006

BonesStream

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Kathryn Walling
Series
2005
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Project RunwayStream

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Reality
2004

NCISStream

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Kayla Vance
Series
2003

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