Tyler Perry has managed to sculpt an empire around Madea (full name Mabel Earlene Simmons), the no-nonsense matriarch he first portrayed in the 1999 play "I Can Do Bad All By Myself." Madea has a ...

Tyler Perry is more than just Madea. Along with the iconic, no-nonsense matriarch, the mastermind behind the 13-film franchise has taken on a handful of other roles throughout the Madea-verse over the ...

For 20 years, Tyler Perry’s Madea has delivered laughs, tough love and some valuable life lessons in between. Madea, short for Mabel Simmons, is the no-filter grandmother figure fans have grown to ...

It may be hard to believe, but Tyler Perry debuted his first movie in 2005. Since then, the Hollywood juggernaut has written, ...

Mabel "Madea" Simmons is a character created and portrayed by Tyler Perry. The character is a tough elderly black woman. Madea has appeared in several plays directed by, written by, and starring Tyler ...

(CNN/CNN Newsource) - Tyler Perry is bringing back one of his most loved and iconic characters. Perry's "Madea" will return for her 12th film titled "A Madea Homecoming," which will air on Netflix.

Tyler Perry’s Madea franchise isn’t exactly the sort of movie series that generates headlines. People don’t discuss them obsessively online like the most recent Marvel movie or consider them in ...

Tyler Perry has never been afraid to crossdress on the big screen, but now the star of the hugely successful Madea franchise is dressing as Cross. Alex Cross, that is for the reboot of James Patterson ...

The new Madea movie is apparently a way bigger hit than you thought. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Forget ‘Badass And Strong,' ...