Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry
Perry at the 82nd Academy Awards (March 7, 2010)
Born	Emmitt Perry, Jr. (1969-09-13) September 13, 1969 (age 55) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupations	Actor author playwright producer director screenwriter
Years active	1992–present
Website	Official website

Tyler Perry (born September 13, 1969 in New Orleans) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, whose work plays are usually for encouragement to African Americans. Having started writing plays at age 18, Perry created a successful touring theater company, videos of whose performances were sold on DVD.^[1] As of March 2005, the plays had grossed over $75 million in ticket and DVD sales. He is well known for his plays on Madea.^[2][3] At age 16, he had his first name legally changed from Emmitt to Tyler in an effort to distance himself from his father.^[4]

1. ↑ Christian, Margena A. (October 2008). "Becoming Tyler: bill collector turned billion-dollar media mogul was molded from pain, promise and persistence". Ebony. p. 4. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
2. ↑ Pomerantz, Dorothy. "The Highest-Paid Men In Entertainment". Forbes.
3. ↑ "Tyler Perry Biography – Inspired by Oprah..." 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010. J Rank's biography website article
4. ↑ Tyler Perry Biography, 2010, archived from the original on August 16, 2010, retrieved January 16, 2010 Biography.com listing for Tyler Perry