Tyler Perry 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. 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.
Date of Birth | 13th September 1969 |
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Age | 55 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Country | United States of America |
City | New Orleans |
Birth Place | New Orleans |
Nationality | United States of America |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Language | English |
Education | Juilliard School |
Awards | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress, NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award |
Occupation | actor, film director, screenwriter, playwright, film producer, songwriter, novelist, television director, film actor, television actor, stage actor, theatrical director, showrunner, television producer |
Reference | IMDB |