Tyler Perry
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.
Filmography (39)
Joe's College Road Trip
Strung
Madea's Destination Wedding
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
STRAW
Ruth & Boaz
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
The Six Triple Eight
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Mea Culpa
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Don't Look Up
Those Who Wish Me Dead
PAW Patrol: The Movie
A Fall from Grace
A Madea Family Funeral
Vice
Acrimony
Nobody's Fool
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Brain on Fire
The Star
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Gone Girl
The Single Moms Club
A Madea Christmas
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Alex Cross
Madea's Witness Protection
Madea's Big Happy Family
Why Did I Get Married Too?
For Colored Girls
Star Trek
Madea Goes to Jail
Meet the Browns
Why Did I Get Married?
Madea's Family Reunion
