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Tyler Perry American Actor and Filmmaker

Around 1990, Perry moved to Atlanta, where two years later he first performed the play I Know I’ve Been Changed in a community theater. 22-year-old Perry raised $12,000 through this performance. The play included Christian themes of forgiveness, dignity, and self-worth while addressing issues such as child abuse and dysfunctional families.

Tyler Perry is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and star of Mabel “Madea” Simmons, in which Madea is a tough-talking older woman, Simmons is her brother, and Brian is her nephew.

Perry wrote and produced several stage plays in the 1990s and early 2000s. He also produced several television series. Tyler Perry’s House of Payne ran for eight seasons from 2006 to 2012 on the American TV channel, TBS. In 2011, Forbes listed him as the highest-paid person in entertainment.

Between May 2010 and May 2011, he earned US$130 million. In 2012, Perry entered into an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).

Perry’s films and shows have grossed over $660 million combined, and her net worth is estimated at $1 billion. Despite commercial success, his productions have received criticism from critics and scholars, Among those who believe his films promote negative or offensive portrayals of African Americans, the critical reception has also been largely negative.