Perry’s relationship with Madea goes back to his 1991 play I Can Do Bad All By Myself, while she made her silver screen debut in Diary Of a Mad Black Woman.
Tyler Perry is a multi-talented presence in the film world, serving as an actor, writer, director, and producer for countless projects.
But his name is perhaps most commonly associated with his over the top character Mabel “Madea” Simmons.
But he’s hanging up her wig and glasses soon, as his new release A Madea Family Funeral will be his last time playing the character.