Tyler Perry Net Worth

Tyler Perry's Quotes

• I know my audience, and they're not people that the studios know anything about.
• Hollywood is finally waking up to the fact that people who go to church also go to the movies. I'm not sure what took them so long to see that or how long they will keep it up.
• Did you know you can't say 'Jesus' in a sitcom? They told me that and I was like, You gotta be kiddin' me. If you don't want my God here, you don't want me here either. God has been too good to me to go and try to sell out to get some money. It ain't gonna happen.
• He who has the gold makes the rules. (60 Minutes (1968), 25 October 2009)
• It takes a week to do a sitcom in Hollywood. I do a show a day in my studio, three or four shows a week.

Interesting Facts about Tyler Perry

1. Has been writing plays since he was age 18. As of March 2005, his eight plays have grossed over US$75 million in tickets and DVD sales.
2. Before becoming a successful filmmaker with Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), he was already the owner of a successful play company that tours the country and caters to African-Americans. His plays are also recorded and sold as DVDs.
3. His plays often reference The Color Purple (1985), which starred Oprah Winfrey. He credits The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) with inspiring him to write.
4. Has a 12-acre estate outside Atlanta. He bought the former Dean Gardens in Johns Creek, Georgia for $7.6 million (previously listed as high as $40 million). The property has 1200 feet adjoining the Chattahoochee River, a golf course and is 58 acres.
5. Often quotes famous black-focused movies such as What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) and The Color Purple (1985). These two are especially quoted in Madea's Family Reunion (2006).
6. Ranked #7 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood (2007).
7. Attended high school with rapper Mystikal.
8. His mother, Willie Maxine Perry, passed away on December 8, 2009 at age 64. She was a preschool teacher who worked at the New Orleans Jewish Community Center for most of her life.
9. Spent a period of time destitute and living on the streets of Atlanta after his play ''I Know I've Been Changed'' flopped.
10. Worked in construction before his film career became successful.
11. Good friends with Oprah Winfrey. Friends with comedian Steve Harvey.
12. Has one son with girlfriend Gelila Bekele: Aman Tyler Perry (born November 30, 2014).
13. Purchased the shuttered Fort McPherson Army Base (1885-2011) for his "Tyler Perry Studios" operation, a 330-acre complex in southwest Atlanta where his own personal offices are housed in "The Dream Building". With this acquisition, Perry becomes the first African-American to own a major film studio outright. [June 2015]
14. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7024 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 1, 2019.
15. Is a huge fan of Star Trek (1966). He made a cameo as Admiral Robert Bennett in the Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009) reboot.
16. Is a huge fan of country music.