Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. 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 ...
- Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
- 1992–present
- Gelila Bekele (2009–2020)
- Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969 (age 52), New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Tyler Perry is a world-renowned producer, director, actor, screenwriter, playwright, author, songwriter, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
Show all 65 episodes Tyler Perry's Assisted Living (TV Series) (created by - 69 episodes, 2020 - 2022) (written by - 25 episodes, 2020 - 2021) - A Day Away (2022) ... (creator) - Crazy In Love (2022) ... (creator) - Blessings Or A Lesson (2022) ... (creator) - Fight the Power (2022) ... (creator) - Clean Up Your Act (2022) ... (creator)
Has one son with girlfriend Gelila Bekele: Aman Tyler Perry (born November 30, 2014). Purchased the shuttered Fort McPherson Army Base (1885-2011) for his "Tyler Perry Studios" operation, a 330-acre complex in southwest Atlanta where his own personal offices are housed in "The Dream Building".
- Emmitt Perry Jr.
- 6' 5½" (1.97 m)
Tyler Perry’s Story The mastermind behind 17 feature films, 20 stage plays, seven television shows, a New York Times bestselling book, Tyler has built an empire that has attracted audiences and built communities, from the Tyler Perry Studios home base in Atlanta, Georgia, throughout the world.