Black PR Wire Power Profiler on Tyler Perry

Writer, actor, producer and director Tyler Perry has built an entertainment empire that consists of successful films, plays and best-selling books. After watching an episode of Oprah Winfrey’s talk show, Perry was inspired by a comment on the program about how writing about difficult experiences could lead to personal breakthroughs. He started a series of letters to himself, which became the basis for the musical I Know I've Been Changed. While the show tackled such tough subjects as child abuse, it also touched on forgiveness, a theme which has remained central in many of his works and reflects his deep connection to his Christian faith.  His 2000 play, I Can Do Bad All by Myself, brought to life the character Madea, who would later headline a string of successful films. Perry has also developed several television shows, including House of Payne, and acted in such films as Alex Cross (2012), Gone Girl (2014) and Vice (2018). In 2019, he announced the opening of the $250 million Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. 

Source: https://www.biography.com/actor/tyler-perry