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The 'Madea' actor will donate $1 million to the Houston flood relief efforts with $250,000 going to Joel's Lakewood Church.
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Tyler Perry
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- Famous as : Actor
- Birth Name : Emmitt R. Perry Jr.
- Birth Date : September 13, 1969
- Birth Place : New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Claim to Fame : As Daddy' Charles/Mable 'Madea Simmons in "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" (2002)
Tyler Perry Biography
Emmitt Perry Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 13, 1969 to a religious mother and carpenter father. He experienced years of abuse by his father and began
seeking solace through writing upon watching an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) discussing the therapeutic nature of writing. At 16, he changed his first name
into Tyler to estrange himself from his abusive father. He began writing letters to himself then, many of which inspired his first musical "I Know I've Been Changed" which
focused on child abuse, dysfunctional families, self-worth, and forgiveness. He debuted the play at an Atlanta theater, but failed to garner viewers.
Refusing to give up, Perry continued undergoing several jobs while reworking on the show. He staged the show in several other cities, but still didn't success that he was
broke and once had to live in a car. His fate changed when in 1998 he rented out Atlanta's House of Blues to once again stage "I Know I've Been Changed". This time, he
earned critical acclaim and the play was a commercial success. He subsequently experienced career breakthrough in 2000 with his created character of Madea which first
appeared in his play "I Can Do Bad All by Myself". Since then, Madea was often featured in many other Perry's works, like "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" (2001), "Madea's
Family Reunion" (2002), and "Madea's Class Reunion" (2003).
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