Tyler Perry
Biography
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry, Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an African-American actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, author, songwriter., and entrepreneur.
Already a successful artist in Southern theater, Perry began to make national celebrity status in 2005 with the release of his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. He has won critical praise for playing Madea, a mentally strong woman who handles adversity with optimism and happiness; his critically acclaimed portrayal of her in the award-winning "Madea" series has caused him to be one of the most respected black actors in Hollywood.
He has produced multiple TV series as well as films, started a multiple year partnership with OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), and opened his own film studio, Tyler Perry Studios, in Georgia.
Perry was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people of 2020. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-09-14
Place of birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Cast
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
2009
6.26
Star Trek
2009
7.43
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
2003
6.90
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
6.50
Adele One Night Only
2021
7.80
Good Deeds
2012
6.20
Madea Goes to Jail
2009
6.50
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
6.50
Meet the Browns
2008
6.70
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
6.32
Why Did I Get Married?
2007
6.60
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011
6.70
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
2021
0.00
Alex Cross
2012
5.18
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
2006
7.60
Madea's Witness Protection
2012
6.10
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
6.10
A Madea Christmas
2013
6.40
Gone Girl
2014
7.89
The Single Moms Club
2014
6.01
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
2015
6.50
Brain on Fire
2017
7.04
Boo! A Madea Halloween
2016
5.76
The Passion
2016
5.30
The Black List: Volume Two
2009
6.00
The Star
2017
6.36
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
2017
5.70
A Madea Family Funeral
2019
5.90
Vice
2018
7.02
Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021
6.64
A Fall from Grace
2020
7.02
Don't Look Up
2021
7.07
PAW Patrol: The Movie
2021
7.40
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
2022
6.70
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
6.20