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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born14 September 1969 (age 56)
  • Place of BirthNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Tyler Perry

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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 ForActing
  • Born14 September 1969 (age 56)
  • Place of BirthNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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PHOTOS
CREDITS
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Tyler Perry's Duplicity
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6.6
2025
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding
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2025
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STRAW
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2025
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Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
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7.1
2024
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The Six Triple Eight
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7.565
2024
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Mea Culpa
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5.611
2024
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Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
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8.6
2023
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Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
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6.742
2022
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A Jazzman's Blues
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7.449
2022
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Adele One Night Only
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7.881
2021
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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7.0
2021
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Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
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2021
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Those Who Wish Me Dead
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6.629
2021
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Don't Look Up
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7.073
2021
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PAW Patrol: The Movie
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7.377
2021
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A Fall from Grace
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7.018
2020
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
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7.9
2020
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John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
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6.6
2020
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A Madea Family Funeral
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5.91
2019
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Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
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4.0
2019
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Acrimony
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6.7
2018
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Nobody's Fool
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6.141
2018
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Vice
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7.0
2018
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Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
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7.489
2017
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Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
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5.703
2017
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Brain on Fire
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7.039
2017
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The Star
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6.3
2017
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Boo! A Madea Halloween
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5.8
2016
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
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6.032
2016
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The Passion
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5.3
2016
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
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6.5
2015
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The Single Moms Club
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6.009
2014
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Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
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6.2
2014
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
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7.219
2014
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Gone Girl
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7.89
2014
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Peeples
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5.596
2013
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Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
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6.58
2013
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A Madea Christmas
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6.424
2013
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Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
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7.833
2013
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Good Deeds
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6.226
2012
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Madea's Witness Protection
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6.074
2012
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Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
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7.2
2012
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Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
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7.3
2012
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Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
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7.2
2012
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Alex Cross
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5.179
2012
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Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
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6.1
2012
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Madea's Big Happy Family
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6.639
2011
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Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
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6.7
2011
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Why Did I Get Married Too?
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6.494
2010
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For Colored Girls
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6.703
2010
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
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7.4
2010
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I Can Do Bad All By Myself
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6.237
2009
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Madea Goes to Jail
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6.464
2009
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Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
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6.667
2009
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Star Trek
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7.426
2009
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The Black List: Volume Two
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6.0
2009
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Meet the Browns
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6.576
2008
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
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6.759
2008
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Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
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7.577
2008
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Why Did I Get Married?
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6.538
2007
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Daddy's Little Girls
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6.933
2007
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Madea's Family Reunion
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6.291
2006
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Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
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6.4
2006
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Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
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7.6
2006
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Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
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5.1
2005
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman
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6.509
2005
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Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
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6.9
2003
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
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6.5
2002
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Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
star
7.0
2002
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Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
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7.091
2002