Told she’ll be paid $5 for each child she greets as a department-store Santa in Atlanta, Mabel “Madea” Simmons (Tyler Perry) abruptly dismisses the kids’ Christmas wishes. “You want a TV? You need a J ...

Eighteen years ago, Tyler Perry brought his DIY play to the big screen. Released in 2005, “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” chronicles one beleaguered woman’s journey to healing and self-discovery after ...

Tyler Perry is one of the most stacked filmmakers of his generation — and one of the most distinct, with his melding of comedy and melodrama. Across a few dozen films, most of which he directed, Perry ...

Madea's family tree is extensive and includes various family members, such as nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and cousins, ...

Tyler Perry has starred as Madea for over 20 years He first introduced the character in the play I Can Do Bad All By Myself in 1999 In addition to Madea, Perry has also played Joe Simmons, Brian ...

Madea (Tyler Perry) accompanies her niece, Eileen (Anna Maria Horsford), to the small town of Buck Tussel to pay a surprise visit to Eileen's daughter, Lacey (Tika Sumpter), who has refused to come ...

In this more serious-minded (and Madea-free) movie from Perry, Idris Elba plays Monty, a hard-working father who loses custody of his daughters to his drug-addled wife (Tasha Smith). As he fights to ...