About the artist
China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actress and singer who first became widely known for playing Chyna Parks in the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm from 2011 to 2014. She later starred as Uma in the Disney Channel Descendants film franchise, contributing songs like «What's My Name» and its «Red Version» to the soundtracks alongside co-stars Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson. Her music blends pop, R&B and rap, often tied directly to her acting roles rather than existing as a fully separate recording career.
McClain grew up in a musical family — her father is a producer and her mother a songwriter — and she performs alongside her sisters Lauryn and Sierra as the group McClain. Beyond Descendants, she has voiced characters and recorded material for other Disney projects, including songs connected to Doc McStuffins. Her catalog also includes contributions to animated and family-oriented soundtracks such as material referencing The Little Mermaid's «Poor Unfortunate Souls» and Halloween-themed songs like «Calling All the Monsters» and «Dig a Little Deeper».
Within the Disney Channel ecosystem, McClain occupies a niche as a triple-threat performer — actress, singer and dancer — whose music serves as an extension of her on-screen characters. This has made her recognizable to a young, largely tween and teen audience, while her sustained presence across multiple franchises has kept her music circulating well beyond the original release windows of the films and shows themselves.