Tyler Perry

About

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...

Known for

America's Next Top ModelSeries • 2003Beauty in BlackSeries • 2024Tyler Perry's House of PayneSeries • 2007Tyler Perry's The OvalSeries • 2019Gone GirlMovie • 2014Tyler Perry's SistasSeries • 2019Doing LifeMovie • 2026Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have NotsSeries • 2013Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsMovie • 2016Don't Look UpMovie • 2021Star TrekMovie • 2009Tyler Perry's Assisted LivingSeries • 2020PAW Patrol: The MovieMovie • 2021Tyler Perry's RuthlessSeries • 2020Tyler Perry's Meet the BrownsSeries • 2009Tyler Perry's For Better or WorseSeries • 2011All the Queen's MenSeries • 2021Those Who Wish Me DeadMovie • 2021Tyler Perry's DuplicityMovie • 2025StrungMovie • 2026Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is WrongSeries • 2014Wahl StreetSeries • 2021Tyler Perry's ZatimaSeries • 2022The Six Triple EightMovie • 2024