China Anne McClain
American actress and singer · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1998 · age 28
China Anne McClain 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).
China Anne McClain is read about 1,160 times a day, in 42 languages.
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Brewster's Millions: ChristmasFilm, Morgan Brewster2021
Descendants: The Royal WeddingFilm, Uma (voice)2020
Hubie HalloweenFilm, Miss Taylor2019
Descendants 3Film, Uma2018
Black LightningSeries, Jennifer Pierce / Lightning
Blood BrotherFilm, 2018Darcy2017
Descendants 2Film, Uma2016
Bilal: A New Breed of HeroFilm, Ghufaira (Teen) (voice)2015
Descendants: Wicked WorldSeries, Freddie (voice)2014NAMIC Vision AwardsAward
How to Build a Better BoyFilm, 2014Gabby Harrison2013
Radio Disney Music AwardsSeries
Grown Ups 2Film, 2013Charlotte Mackenzie2011NAMIC Vision AwardsAward
A.N.T. FarmSeries, 2011Chyna Parks
Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeFilm, 20112010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourSeries, Sam
Grown UpsFilm, 2010Charlotte McKenzie2009
JONAS L.A.Series, Kiara2007
Tyler Perry's House of PayneSeries, Jazmine Payne
A Dennis the Menace ChristmasFilm, 2007Margaret
Daddy's Little GirlsFilm, 2007China James2006
Madea's Family ReunionFilm, Youth (uncredited)2005
BonesSeries, Kathryn Walling2004
Project RunwaySeries2003
NCISSeries, Kayla Vance1998Born25 August 1998People around China
Dove Cameron Also in Descendants 3 (2019)
Sofia Carson Duets: It's Goin' Down and Kiss the Girl
Cameron Boyce Also in Grown Ups, Descendants 2 and Grown Ups 2
Thomas Doherty Duets: It's Goin' Down and Kiss the Girl
Booboo Stewart Duets: It's Goin' Down and Kiss the Girl
Adam Sandler Produced Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2
Kylie Cantrall Duets: What's My Name (2017)
Mitchell Hope Also in Descendants 3 and Descendants 2
Dylan Playfair Also in Descendants 3 and Descendants 2
Tyler Perry Directed Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
Kevin James Also in Grown Ups 2, Grown Ups 3 and Grown Ups
Kenny Ortega Directed Descendants 2 and Descendants 3
Dennis Dugan Directed Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2
Bobby Moynihan Also in Grown Ups 2 and Descendants 2
Anna Cathcart Also in Descendants 2 (2017)
Melanie Paxson Also in Descendants 2 and Descendants 3
Colin Quinn Also in Grown Ups 2, Grown Ups 3 and Grown Ups
Sadie Sandler Also in Grown Ups, Grown Ups 3 and Grown Ups 2
Allen Covert Produced Hubie Halloween (2020)
Tim Herlihy Wrote Hubie Halloween and Grown Ups 2
Steve Buscemi Also in Grown Ups 2 and Grown Ups
Phill Lewis Directed A.N.T. Farm
Nadji Jeter Also in Grown Ups 3, Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2
Sunny Sandler Also in Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2
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Descendants 3 2019
Descendants 2 2017
Under the Sea: A Descendants Story 2018
Daddy's Little Girls 2007
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero 2016
Also in Français
Filmography 21
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She then received recognition for starring as Jazmine Payne in the television sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne and as Charlotte McKenzie in the comedy film Grown Ups (2010) and its sequel Grown Ups 2 (2013); and became globally 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), Descendants 3 (2019), and Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024). She also voiced Freddie in Descendants: Wicked World. In 2018, McClain began starring in The CW superhero series Black Lightning (2018-2021) as Jennifer Pierce / Lightning. She also reprised her character Jazmine Payne on OWN's revival of The Paynes (2018).
