Kherington Taylor Payne (born January 26, 1990)[1] is an American dancer, actress, choreographer, television personality and singer who came to prominence as a Top 10 Finalist in Season 4 of the hit reality-dance show So You Think You Can Dance and in a role in the 2009 reinvention of the movie Fame.

Having made the Top 10, Payne later toured the country that fall with her fellow season 4 "IV REAL" finalists.

Payne also appeared as a checkout girl in the indie-movie musical Leading Ladies,[9] starring Melanie LaPatin and Benji Schwimmer.

[10] In June, Payne played the role of Potiphar's wife[11] in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, at the Lincoln Theater in Napa Valley.

In early August, Payne danced with Diddy-Dirty Money at the Teen Choice Awards, to their hit track 'Hello Good Morning'.

Throughout August and September, Payne joined Katy Perry on her Teenage Dream promo tour, performing at private concerts around the world, including television appearances on The Today Show, Italy's X-Factor, Germany's Wetten, dass..?

In November, Payne performed a number of shows in Los Angeles with a girl group called Dance Recital.

In February 2011, she appeared as a featured dancer on an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation titled "All That Cremains."

[14] In July, she made a guest appearance on an episode True Blood titled "We'll Meet Again" in the role of Angelica.

Payne will star as Mary in the indie drama Bravetown alongside Lucas Till and Jae Head.