Quill Award
2 appearances
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Edition 2 (2006) Winner
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Edition 2 (2006) Winner
Tyler Perry
タイラー・ペリー
Tairā Perī
Aliases:
Emmitt Perry Jr.
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-09-13 （New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- New Orleans, Louisiana → Atlanta, Georgia
Career
- Occupations
- Actor, Film producer, Director, Writer, Playwright, Entrepreneur
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Affiliations
- Tyler Perry Studios, Lionsgate
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Educational Development (GED) | — | — | GED | — | United States |
General Educational Development (GED)
Degree:
GED
Country:
United States
Earned GED after not completing high school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Quill Awards | Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings | Best Humor Book | Quill Awards | Winner |
| 2020 | Governor's Award | — | — | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | Winner |
| 2021 | Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award | — | — | Academy Awards | Winner |
| 2022 | Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame | — | — | — | Inducted |
Quill Awards
2006
Work:
Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings
Category:
Best Humor Book
Organization:
Quill Awards
Result:
Winner
Governor's Award
2020
Organization:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result:
Winner
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
2021
Organization:
Academy Awards
Result:
Winner
Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
2022
Result:
Inducted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2001 DramaA play about a woman's trials and redemption after divorce
ForgivenessFamilyFaith
Adaptations
- [Film] Diary of a Mad Black Woman / Darren Grant (2005)
Madea's Family Reunion
2002 Comedy-DramaMadea helps resolve family issues
FamilyForgiveness
Adaptations
- [Film] Madea's Family Reunion / Tyler Perry (2006)
Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings
2006 EssayMadea's commentaries on love and life
HumorLife lessons
Bibliography
- I Know I've Been Changed
- Diary of a Mad Black Woman
- Madea's Family Reunion
- Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings
- Higher Is Waiting
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ConversationalHumorousFaith-based
- Recurring Motifs
- Madea characterDysfunctional familiesForgiveness and redemption
Health
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Child sexual abuse幼少期Traumatic, inspired his writing
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Depressionキャリア初期Led to multiple suicide attempts
Legacy
Achieved massive commercial success and owns a major studio, but criticized for perpetuating African American stereotypes
In Popular Culture
- Parodied in The Boondocks
- Satirized in Atlanta
Trivia
- Owns Tyler Perry Studios
- Net worth estimated at $1 billion
- Godfather to Princess Lilibet