Ranked: Here Are The Richest Black Billionaires

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is known for his ‘Madea’ franchise. This has helped boost his net worth significantly, by $660 million to be precise. An esteemed actor, writer, director and producer, Perry is a bit of a Jack of all trades. His career began back in 1992 and, since then he has had a very successful career in the entertainment industry. He has created several well-known TV series, such as The Haves and the Have Nots and Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. He has also featured in movies such as Star Trek (2009), Gone Girl (2014), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).

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He has also directed multiple box office hits, including Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), Madea’s Family Reunion (2006), The Family That Preys (2008) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009). He launched Tyler Perry Studies on a 330-acre property in Atlanta in the year 2019. Perry has received many prestigious awards throughout his career in the film industry, including: Primetime Emmy Award, African-American Film Critics Association Award, BET Best Movie and Comedy Awards, and NAACP Image Awards. Perry was also listed among the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2020 by Time Magazine.