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Tyler Perry

1969 - Today

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Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr.; September 13, 1969) 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 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (1999) staged in Chicago. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2024). Tyler Perry is the 4,386th most popular actor (down from 755th in 2024), the 6,975th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,363rd in 2019) and the 2,020th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tyler Perry ranks 4,386 out of 13,578. Before him are Marina Ladynina, Sarah Rafferty, Neil Flynn, Christina Schollin, Wendy O. Williams, and Geraldine Fitzgerald. After him are Billy Burke, Gad Elmaleh, Harry Shearer, Valérie Kaprisky, Joe Alwyn, and Ruth Buzzi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Tyler Perry ranks 208. Before him are Mr. Lawrence, Gina Torres, Bisher Al-Khasawneh, Ken Jeong, Shea Whigham, and Buckethead. After him are Márcio Santos, Leonid Stadnyk, Cesar Millan, Massimo Busacca, Nate Dogg, and Juan Carlos Villamayor.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tyler Perry ranks 6,977 out of 20,380. Before him are Karen Pence (1957), Clarence Pinkston (1900), Neil Flynn (1960), Mary-Claire King (1946), Wendy O. Williams (1949), and Steve Stevens (1959). After him are Rudy Van Gelder (1924), William Lane Craig (1949), Billy Burke (1966), Harry Shearer (1943), Marc Ribot (1954), and Joanna Russ (1937).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tyler Perry ranks 2,021. Before him are Krista Allen (1971), Yvette Mimieux (1942), Chris Mulkey (1948), Sarah Rafferty (1972), Neil Flynn (1960), and Wendy O. Williams (1949). After him are Billy Burke (1966), Harry Shearer (1943), Ruth Buzzi (1936), Piper Perabo (1976), Zachary Quinto (1977), and Alex Cord (1933).

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