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.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Tyler Perry 30
- Cassi Davis 13
- David Mann 9
- Tamela Mann 9
- Chandra Currelley-Young 5
- Cheryl Pepsii Riley 5
- Patrice Lovely 5
- Taraji P. Henson 5
Awards and nominations
- 2021 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- 2013 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress
- — NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award
- — star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The career in numbers
- US$ 383 mi Total budget from 21 film(s) with data
- US$ 971 mi Total box office from 20 film(s) with data
- US$ 18 mi Average budget from 21 film(s) with data
- US$ 49 mi Average box office from 20 film(s) with data
- 6.5 Average rating from 30 film(s) with data
- 2.7× Return on investment from 20 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
