China Anne McClain

China Anne McClain is an American actress and singer, born on August 25, 1998. She started her career at the age of seven, appearing in films like The Gospel (2005) and Daddy's Little Girls (2007). McClain gained recognition for her role as Jazmine Payne in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007–2012; 2020–present) and as Charlotte McKenzie in Grown Ups (2010). She is best known for her portrayal of Chyna Parks in the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm (2011–2014) and as Uma in the Disney Channel films Descendants 2 (2017) and Descendants 3 (2019). McClain also voiced Freddy in Descendants: Wicked World. Additionally, she starred as Jennifer Pierce / Lightning in The CW's Black Lightning (2018–2021) and reprised her role as Jazmine Payne in OWN's The Paynes (2018). Apart from acting, McClain began her musical career in 2005 as a member of the group, the 3mcclaingirls.