China Anne McClain

China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998) is an American  actress, singer, dancer, musician and song writer. She is best known as China Parks in the Disney Channel comedy A.N.T Farm. Her musical career is known for her group McClain Sisters which she formed with her older sisters Lauren McClain and Sierra McClain

In 2013, China was cast as Gabby Harrison in the Disney Channel original movie How to Build a Better Boy alongside Lab Rats star Kelly Berglund.

Family
China is the tallest of Michael McClain who is a music producer and Shontell McClain who is a songwriter. She is also the younger sister of Lauren and Sierra McClain whom she is in a band with. She is also the older sister of Gabriel McClain. She has a dog name China.

Friends
China is best friend  with her A.N.T Farm star Sierra McCormick who played Olive in A.N.T Farm. She is good friend with Jake Short, Stephanie Scott, Carlon J.

2005-10 Early work and House of
 McClain was discovered in 2005 by a music executive who heard her sing and encouraged director   Rob Hardy  to audition her for his 2005 feature film  The Gospel when marisol luna was out   . [1]   Her role caught the attention of   Tyler Perry, who cast her as Jazmine Payne in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne. [3]

She guest-starred in the movie Daddy's Little Girls with her sisters, Sierra and Lauryn, who are also actresses and play her older sisters in the film.[3]  McClain appeared in and guest starred in various other shows and movies such as Hannah Montana with Sierra McCormick, NCIS[6]  and the 2009 film [[Hurricane Season]] .[7]  Jonas L.A. was also a Disney Channel shows she was on. She also appeared in the movie Grown Ups, as Charlotte McKenzie.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-China_3-3" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[3]

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2011-Present A.N.T Farm and musical career
<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> McClain appeared on the Disney Channel series <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">  Wizards of Waverly Place<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">in 2011 as Tina in one episode entitled "Wizards vs. Angels". In 2011, McClain was cast as the lead role in the Disney Channel series <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">  A.N.T. Farm<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">. For the show, McClain recorded a cover of <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">  Taio Cruz<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">'s " Dynamite<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">". <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[8] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">She also sings the series theme song, " Exceptional<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">". China Anne's first music video, for "Dynamite", premiered on July 23, 2011 on Disney Channel. After less than a week, more than 1 million views on YouTube were reported. She has appeared in an episode of <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">  PrankStars<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9] <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">She also appeared in the Chiddy Bang Opposite of Adults music video. For the Disney Channel Halloween special in 2011, she performed the song, " Calling All The Monsters<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">". <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[10]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On June 14, 2011, China and her sisters – known as the McClain Sisters – signed with Hollywood Records.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[11]  The A.N.T. Farm soundtrack was released on October 11, 2011, featuring China Anne's version of "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz. On September 28, 2011, China Anne released "Calling All The Monsters" to iTunes. "Calling All The Monsters" charted number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[12]  On November 24, 2011, China performed her song "Unstoppable" in the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[13]  She co-starred in the 2013 sequel Grown Ups 2. On December 27, 2013, it was announced on her Twitter page that A.N.T. Farm would be ending after it's 3rd season.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[14]  On the same day, it was revealed that the McClain Sisters had left Hollywood Records.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;">[citation needed]  In the March/April 2014 issue of BYOU Magazine, China said it was "bittersweet" that A.N.T Farm was ending, and announced plans to focus on doing music with her sisters.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[15]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">McClain appeared on ABC's Sing Your Face Off television show, broadcast from May 31 – June 14, 2014, winning the show's first season.

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Filmography
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Discography
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Gallery
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Trivia

 * She starred on the Disney Channel movie How to Build a Better Boy.


 * China is best friends with Sierra McCormick.and Cameron Boyce


 * She is a fan of Michael Jackson just like her sisters.