FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW...
Full Name:
Demetria Dyan McKinney
Nickname(s):
Dee Dee, Demi & Tweety Bird
Demetria's D.O.B:
August 27, 1978
Hometown:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
(She currently lives in Atlanta)
Demetria's Height:
5'9
Family/Siblings:
Has a son (1 child) named "Daekwon" also known as Cairo
Is 1 out of 9 children
You don't necessarily have a choice whether or not you want to be a role model. But it is necessary that you choose what kind of role model you will be.
Demetria McKinney
Animal(s):
She has two dogs...
Brooklyn
A Lhasa Apso poodle (mixed)
Mojo
A Llasa Apso poodle (mixed)/Yorkie (Brooklyn's breed)
General:
She is left handed
Her favorite color is purple, royal
She has a scar on her left eyebrow
She had Invisalign (Braces)
Has a macular generated disease called stargardt's
Has a tattoo on her upper left shoulder, (a Chinese symbol) meaning, Unique
She was raised in a church surrounding, sing in the church choir
She went to 'Striving For Perfection' church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida where she became their choir director
She's a Deacon's Kid
Is a military brat who hails from “all over” — Albuquerque, New Mexico (where she was born); Philippines; Austin, Texas; the Chicago area; and Florida.
Moved to the Philippines after she was born. Couldn't speak English until she was 5 years old after she moved back to the United States.
Her first two languages were Spanish and Tagalog before she ever learned how to speak English.
Favorite candy is Reese's Buttercups
Is allergic to Chocolate (But can eat white chocolate)
LOVES Jiffy's Cornbread
Parents use to make Demetria and her brothers and sisters stand up and sing in order to get desert at a restaurant
Knew she could sing since the age of 3
Since the age of 4, she performed "Concerts" for family & friends for candy, money & even pickles
She considers herself a goofball, that likes to have fun
Her very first job was at McDonald's
Use to work at Cracker Barrel, as a waitress
On her days off she loves to sing (more of a passion), go to the movies and hit up a Dallas football game
Demetria & her sister have days called "Forgetum" Days, Where once a month they take time out for themselves ... and forget about everything else
Went to Del Valle Jr High in Austin, TX
She grew up wrestling with dudes and climbing trees... no babies in sight
She ran track in school
Played Basketball in high school (forward and center)
If she wasn't who she was today (as an actress/singer/entertainer) she probably would have furthered her career as an artist (painting portraits)
Attended Fort Walton Beach High School
In high school, she use to make fun of all the kids that was in Drama class
She majored in Art, and studied dance in theater in college
She was able to obtain a vocal scholarship and went back to school, taking advantage of all the opportunities it afforded her- including studying abroad in Italy
She studied dance and theater in college
In college, her vocal scholarship required that she audition for 2 plays, 1.) "Into the Woods" as the witch and 2.) "Bus Stop"
Was only a few credits shy of graduating college at Okaloosa Walton Community College
She performed in a local northwest Florida play called, "Hollywood Comes To Okaloosa Island"
She would like to have a BIG family someday
Her Godmother is celebrity clothing designer, Maria Harper
She started her Loc Journey with Kendra C. Johnson on 3.21.23
390 Microlocs were installed in her hair on March 21, 2023
Dated Tyler Perry's former executive producer, Roger Bobb
Roger Bobb proposed to Demetria McKinney on New Year's Day (in 2016) in Detroit, MI after she opened up with an performance at R.Kelly's concert
She has never had any attention of acting, before becoming an actress, she wanted to become an R&B singer
She has mentioned that one day, she would not mind directing films
Tyler Perry's "Meet The Browns" (Play) was her first time being introduced to the media spotlight
Her very first "on scene kiss" was with Allen Payne on the set of House Of Payne
Kyla Pratt (a good friend of hers) auditioned for the same role in the ALLBLK series "A House Divided as Carissa
One of her first plays was called "The Women I Am Today", it's also the play where Tyler Perry discovered her amazing talents
On November 12, 2011.. Jennifer Holiday acknowledged Demetria's wonderful talent in the musical stage play "I Dream" while accepting her award at the BronzeLens Film Festival
Her interview on "Praise the Lord", she confessed that she does not cook
To memorize lines in Plays/Movies/Shows, she play each scene in her mind as if it was already a movie ... that she have seen once before
She was hand picked by the wonderful Jennifer Holliday, to play Deena Jones in the stage play 'Dreamgirls' at the Muny in St. Louis
While filming "House of Payne", Demetria McKinney said that while shooting the episodes she started to get tired of scratching ...as a crack head {lol}
Would have LOVED to star in the show "House"
Was Rickey Smiley's first on-screen kiss on the 'Rickey Smiley Show'
Would not mind being on "Dancing with the Stars"
Dream role is to star as Whitney Houston in a biopic about Whitney Houston
In 2017, she had the honor of portraying her biggest musical inspiration, the late great Whitney Houston in the Bobbi Kristina Biopic
Is not a huge fan of reality TV shows, BUT! Will admit that she have watched "Flava of Love" a couple of times
Became apart of 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' on July 17th, 2014
The Soul Train Awards was her First time ever presenting an award on national television
Signed her first record deal with eOne Music in April of 2015
She released her very first debut album, "Officially Yours" on October 6th, 2017
Is a HUGE fan of the Dallas Cowboys (football)
Favorite basketball team is the Chicago Bulls
Does not use perms for her hair, been on her "natural hair journey" for over 10 years
Her fitness ritual is to stay hydrated (drinks plenty of water), mantaining a healthy food balance, doing Yoga and Pilates
Favorite quote is "Do on to others as you would want them to do on to you"
Favorite perfume is Délices de Cartier
Favorite body parts are her eyes and booty
Does not eat any pork or a lot of greasy food
Loves Seafood & Caribbean food
Special Talents:
She Can Sing, Act, Model, Dance and write Music
She can cross 1 eye at a time
She can play basketball
She loves to draw, paint & do portraits
Demetria's Nominations/Awards:
NOMINATIONS:
Prism Award (2008)
NAMIC Vision Award (2009)
Atlanta Theater Fan Award (2013)
5th annual ATL's Hottest Entertainment Awards (2013)
Official selection of the 2015 Los Angeles Web-Series Festival (2015)
Georgia Entertainment Gala Award (2016)
NAACP Awards (2018)
Steeple Awards (2019)
WON:
2011 BEFFTA Awards (2011)
Atlanta Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, and Arts Award (2011)
Luxe Lifestyle Award (2011)
Single Parents Aspiring to Achieve Greatness Award (2013)
CEBA: Celebrity Entrepreneur Award (2017)
Single Parents Aspiring to Achieve Greatness Award (2013)
25 Most Influential Women in Atlanta (2009)
Named one of Jezebel Magazine's 50 Beautiful People in Atlanta (2014)
Presented a Proclamation on behalf of the city of Youngstown for all her hard work and dedication (2014)
Named Youtube's Artist on the Rise (2017)
Presented the Humanitarian Award at the 7th Pure Heat Community Festival (2018)
People That Demetria McKinney Would Love to Meet:
She would LOVE to meet Oprah, (who wouldn't! lol) Madonna, Prince, Will Smith, Ryan Reynolds.. just to name a few.
Also loves Denzel Washington, Angela Jolie and Don Cheadle
Biggest Inspiration
While dealing with molestation, being homeless in the past, a single mom at a young age and thinking no one understood her thoughts or feelings.. not even herself. It was Whitney who got her through. She was her outlet.
Other Musical influences:
Aaliyah, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, and Pink
People Demetria Would Love to Work with in the Music Industry:
Nicki Minaj, Wale, Ludacris, Rihanna, Drake, Missy Elliott, The Fray and Coldplay
Demetria's Special Skills:
She enjoys acting, singing, writing music, basketball, swimming, drawing, modeling, passport, bowling
& She LOVES: horses, and nature.
Demetria's Make-Up:
Has a lip gloss and matte lip stick line out called the "DMK Collection" by Celfie Cosmetics
Love Revlon's "Just Bitten" lip stain
Loves YSL lip colors
Fallen in love with Juice Beauty skincare line
LORAC Skincare
She wear Bare Minerals or Philosophy bb cream daily for protection
Her skincare routine consists of either Philosophy Miracle Worker cleanser or Lerosett.
As someone who has suffered from skin acne, she removes her makeup with an oil and follow with a gentle cleanser like Cetaphil. Every now and then she will give herself a baking-soda-and-oil scrub just to get a good exfoliation and balancing of the skin. Water is also an important factor to her skin routine.
Her toner is usually Apple Cider vinegar and she end with Bare minerals overnight treatment during the day AND at night
Inside Demetria's Purse
Her cell phones of course, a Red Bull, gum and a nude lipstick from her collection are all MUST HAVES
Demetria's Style:
Has a shoe fetish: Jimmy Choo, Louboutin, Gucci, Red Bottoms
Love wedge sneakers
Demetria's Favorite Hairstyles/Products:
Loves a cute up-do with lots of knots, she also like a really straight look & waves in her hair that looks really exotic.
Recommends a silk scarf or pillowcase to wrap her hair at night
She prefer a more natural look
Uses Dark and Lovely’s Au Naturale line, as well as Carol’s Daughter Monoi line
Loves Mielle Organics
And hair oils—whether it's castor oil, avocado oil or jojoba oil
Favorite Hair Inspirations:
Loves Tracee Ellis Ross for her head of beautiful hair
Also loves Naptural85, on Youtube
Demetria's Favorite Movies/TV:
Pretty Woman, When Harry Met Sally, City of Angels, Rush Hour, Unleashed, The Fifth Element, Friday, Bourne Identity
What Dee Dee Like To Watch On TV:
Her favorite TV shows are Prison Break, House, and The Cosby Show, Law And Order, Scandal... and of course Tyler Perry's House Of Payne!!!!
Demetria's Quotes:
“If your lips touch me I will rip them off your face.”
- Janine in Labor Paynes (Part 1)
“I went for a walk.”
“Did you walk past the nuthouse? Because you shoulda checked yourself in.”
- Janine and Curtis in Labor Paynes (Part 2)
Demetria's Advice & Words Of Wisdom: Demi-Knowledge/Demi-Quotes
