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Tyler Perry | |
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 Perry being interviewed for Boo! A Madea Halloween in 2016 | |
| Born | Emmitt Perry Jr. September 13, 1969 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Partner | Gelila Bekele (2009–2020) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | tylerperry |
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr.; September 13, 1969)[1] is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons.[2][3][4] Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays, many of which have been subsequently adapted into feature films. Madea's first appearance was in Perry's play I Can Do Bad All by Myself (1999) staged in Chicago.
Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. His breakthrough performance came in 2005 with the film Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which he wrote and produced as an adaptation of his stage play of the same name. He also developed numerous television series, most notably Tyler Perry's House of Payne, which ran for eight seasons on TBS from 2006 to 2012. In 2011, Forbes listed him as the highest-paid man in entertainment, earning $130 million between May 2010 and May 2011.[5] In 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The deal featured scripted projects such as The Haves and the Have Nots.[6] In 2019, he produced the political drama series The Oval for BET.
Outside of his own productions, Perry has been cast in numerous Hollywood films including Star Trek (2009), Alex Cross (2012), Gone Girl (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), Vice (2018), Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), and Don't Look Up (2021). Perry has also done voice acting for animated films such as The Star (2017) and PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021).
Perry's films and shows have cumulatively grossed over $660 million, and his net worth is an estimated $1 billion.[7] Despite commercial success, his productions have received criticism from critics and scholars who believe his films perpetuate negative or offensive portrayals of African Americans, along with the critical reception itself being largely negative.[8][9][10] In 2020, Perry was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people[11] and received the Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Additionally, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy Awards in 2021, and was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame the following year.[12]
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- ^ Aitken, Peter C. (September 13, 2011). "Tyler Perry tops Forbes' list of the highest-paid men in entertainment with $130 million made in a year". Daily News. New York. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Oprah Strikes Partnership with Tyler Perry". Oprah.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Tyler Perry's Net Worth Is Fully $1 Billion—Here's How He Made All His Money". Cosmopolitan. June 14, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Costa, Cassie da (January 18, 2020). "Tyler Perry Built a Movie Empire by Selling Out Black Women". The Daily Beast. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Tyler Perry: Can Black Audiences Celebrate His Success Without Enjoying His Movies? Perry continues to be a divisive figure in black cinema". IndieWire. March 29, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Tyler Perry and the weight of Misrepresentation". Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Tyler Perry: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020". Time. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Nazareno, Mia (December 17, 2021). "Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Jr. & More to Be Inducted at 2022 Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2021.