China Anne McClain

Background

China Anne McClain is a famous American entertainer who has charmed millions with her acting and singing skills. She started acting at a young age, and her fans have watched her evolve as an entertainer over the years. McClain was born on August 25, 1998, in Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia. Her zodiac sign is Virgo, and her ethnicity is African American. She comes from a musical family. Her parents Micheal and Shontell both work in the music industry. McClain says her parents are her biggest influence and her greatest support system.

Some of McClain’s earliest acting roles include “The Gospel” (2005) and Tyler Perry’s T.V. series, “House of Payne” (2007). She was to star in Disney’s “Jump in” (2007), but she turned the role down. However, she got to work with Disney in “Daddy’s Little Girls” (2007), a movie that also featured her two sisters, as they also played her older siblings in the film.

In 2011, McClain starred in the American teen sitcom “Wizards of Waverly Place” and also took the lead role in the Disney Channel series “A.N.T. Farm” (2011), which Disney tailored for her by rhyming her movie name with her real name. For the “A.N.T. Farm series.” Her talents were evident as she not only composed but also sang the theme song “Exceptional,” which is a cover of Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite.” In 2014, McClain competed as one of the celebrity contestants on A.B.C.’s “Sing Your Face Off” (2014), which she won. She appeared in all of the “Descendants” series and later in Netflix’s “Hubie Halloween” (2020), a comedy. She starred in “Black Lightning” in 2018 and appeared in all the series until she left the series in 2021.