Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is an American actor, filmmaker, playwright, and entrepreneur. He is the creator and performer of the Madea character, a tough elderly woman. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays. Many of his stage-play films have been subsequently adapted as feature films. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. He also developed several 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 US$130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. In 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network. The partnership was largely for the sake of bringing scripted television to OWN, based on Perry's previous success in this area.

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Tyler Perry breaks down in tears on The View during emotional chat about his mother Maxine and the 'lifetime of pain' that she endured - leaving Sara Haines fighting back her own sobs

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Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey show off their incredible chemistry on red carpet for world premiere of the actor/director's documentary during AFI Fest 2023

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Tyler Perry, Kelly Rowland & More Celebs Attend Jay-Z's Mom's Wedding

Tyler Perry Comes to Rescue of Elderly Woman in Land Dispute