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According to TV Line, the southern matriarch, Mabel Madea Earlene Simmons, was inspired by Perry s mother and aunt. Madea made her debut in the hit stage play; I Can Do Bad All By Myself in 1999. The gun-toting, no-nonsense character quickly resonated with audiences, gaining a massive fan base before premiering on the big screen in her movies.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman, starring Kimberly Elise and Shemar Moore, was the first film Madea starred in. The most recent was A Madea Family Funeral in 2019.
Forbes reports Perry recently made the billionaires list, taking into account his cash and investments, his stake in BET+ app, and his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia in 2020.
Tyler Perry Lands Madea Prequel Series At Showtime
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Madea Prequel Series From Tyler Perry in the Works at Showtime
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