China Anne McClain
China Anne McClain ( born August 25, 1998, Decatur, Georgia ) is an American actress and singer.
Life and career
China Anne McClain was born in the late summer of 1998 in the city of Decatur in the U.S. state of Georgia as the youngest daughter of Michael McClain, a music producer, singer, songwriter and sound engineer, and Shontell, a singer and songwriter. In addition, it also has two sisters who are both practicing art, the approximately four and five years older Sierra Aylina and about a year older Lauryn Alisa. Together, the three McClain Girls, the " 3mcclaingirls " call themselves, already released a single, where her parents were heavily involved in the production. Furthermore, China Anne McClain one about three years younger brother named Gabriel who is also active as an actor, singer and dancer. The career of the little China Anne McClaine found her real breakthrough in 2004, when the active Ian Burke, who was previously involved with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP ) in the music industry, was invited to dinner with the family. With China Anne sang a song of Spy Kids 2, after which Burke the director, producer, screenwriter and actor Rob Hardy called sporadic, was looking for a young girl for his new movie The Gospel. After the little bit later auditioned for Hardy, it was recorded months later, in the official cast of the film where she took on the not insignificant addition to the role of Alexis. In the film, she sang a song written by Kirk Franklin, which was produced and recorded in February 2005 in the Doppler Studios. Her two older sisters (* 1994 and * 1997) came to a small role in the film, where they are seen in the children's gospel choir.
2005-2009: Tyler Perry 's House of Payne and guest appearances
After the success with The Gospel, China Anne, who is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild was in the cast of Tyler Perry 's House of Payne. There she was finally seen from 2006 to 2010 in 50 episodes in the role of Jazmine Payne, said she left the series at the beginning of Season 5, but again returned to the sixth season in the cast. 2006, he also finally have a role in Madea 's Family Reunion, where she again worked with director Tyler Perry. A year later she came in Tyler Perry's movie Daddy 's Little Girls used and also played for the umpteenth time on the side of Idris Elba. She played a girl named China, where her two older sister also act in the film as the two elder sisters of China. Furthermore, in 2007 was followed by a role in the Christmas movie Christmas with Dennis - A fine mess, which is known in the original English version under the name A Dennis the Menace Christmas! . Finally, in 2008 was followed by an appearance in the short film Six Blcks Wide, where she was seen repeatedly in addition to her two older sisters. In addition, it was 2008, in an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! see where she, the daughter of U.S. President Barack Obama plays Natasha Obama. In this episode, also its about a year older sister Lauryn Alisa used, which took over the role of Malia Ann Obama, the older daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama arrived.
2009 finally followed by appearances in the two films Jack and Janet Save the Planet, where she held a starring role, and Hurricane Season, where she took an equally important role. Furthermore, China Anne McClain was seen this year in each of a series of Hannah Montana and NCIS.
Since 2010: ANT Farm talents and musical career
2010 finally followed inserts in the movie Grown Ups, and in the television series JONAS LA, where she was used in a recurring role in three different episodes. In addition, she received the lead role of Chyna Parks in the television series ANT Farm talents, which had its premiere after the series finale of Zack and Cody on board.
Filmography
- 2005: The Gospel
- 2006: Madea 's Family Reunion
- 2007: Daddy 's Little Girls
- 2007: Christmas with Dennis - A beautiful mess! (A Dennis the Menace Christmas )
- 2008: Six Blocks Wide
- 2009: Jack and Janet Save the Planet
- 2009: Hurricane Season
- 2010: Grown Ups ( Grown Ups )
- 2013: Grown Ups 2 ( Grown Ups 2)
- 2006-2010: Tyler Perry 's House of Payne (50 episodes)
- 2008: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode)
- 2009: Hannah Montana ( 1 episode)
- 2009: Navy CIS ( NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service ) (1 episode )
- 2010: Jonas L.A. (3 episodes )
- 2011: Wizards of Waverly Place ( Wizards of Waverly Place ) (1 episode )
- Since 2011: ANT Farm talents (ANT Farm)
Discography
Songs:
- Your Biggest Fan ( feat. Nick Jonas )
- Dynamite
- Exceptional
- Calling All the Monsters
- My Crush
- Beautiful
- Unstoppable
- Call My Name