MacKenzie Lea Porter (born January 29, 1990[1]) is a Canadian country singer, songwriter, and actress.
She has released two albums (MacKenzie Porter and Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart) and achieved four Canada Country number ones with "About You", "These Days", "Seeing Other People", and "Pickup".
Porter has appeared in numerous films and television productions, including Dinosapien (2007), Hell on Wheels, and Travelers (2016).
[4] After moving to Vancouver to pursue acting, Porter teamed up with musician and actor Andrew Jenkins to form the band The Black Boots.
[6] She has opened for Kenny Chesney, Doc Walker, and Trooper among others,[3] and has performed for Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Gene Simmons.
[9] Porter was chosen as one of six acts for the inaugural Canadian Country Music Association Discovery Program in 2013.
[20] The EP was her debut American release and included her three chart-toppers in addition to her top five hit "Drinkin' Songs".
[34] In January 2024, Porter announced the release of her second full-length studio album, Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart on Big Loud Records.
[36][37] Porter received six nominations at the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards, and won Female Artist of the Year.
[39] In January 2025, Porter and her husband Jake Etheridge collaborated on the song "Happy Ever After You", released under the duo name "Thelma & James".