Tyler Perry

Age: 40
Height: 6' 5"

Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Born: Sep. 14th, 1969

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Tyler Perry's Main TV Roles

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The 40th NAACP Image Awards 2009	Tyler Perry

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

Often quotes famous black-focused movies such as _What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)_ (qv) and _The Color Purple (1985)_ (qv). These two are especially quoted in _Madea's Family Reunion (2006)_ (qv).
Attended high school with rapper Michael "Mystikal" Tyler.
Has been writing plays since he was 18. As of March 2005, his eight plays have grossed over US$75 million in tickets and DVD sales.
2007 - Ranked #7 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
His plays often reference _The Color Purple (1985)_ (qv), which starred 'Oprah Winfrey' (qv). He credits _"The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)_ (qv) with inspiring him to write.
Before becoming a successful film-maker with _Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)_ (qv), he was already the owner of a successful play company that tours the country and caters to African-Americans. His plays are also recorded and sold as DVDs.
Has a 12-acre estate outside Atlanta.

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