Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

September 13, 1969 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.

Known For

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play

Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play

Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play

Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play

Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play

Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play

Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play

Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play

Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play

Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play

Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

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