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Birth
Emmitt Perry Jr was born in New Orleans Lousiana -
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Timeline
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Change Name
Emmitt Perry Jr changed his name to Tyler Perry. He then set out to take on a new life as a new man and not follow in his footsteps of his dad. -
Moving Day
Tyler perry moved to atlanta to start a new life to pursue his dream of directing and staring in one of his written plays. -
Mainstream Launch
After a 6 year gap, Tyler Perry succeeded in a retooling of the play in Atlanta first at the House of Blues, then at the Fox Theatre -
Diary of a Mad Black Women
Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which went on to gross $50.6 million domestically, while scoring a 16 percent approval rating at the film review web site, Rotten Tomatoes. -
Forbes
Forbes reported that Tyler Perry had sold "more than $100 million in tickets, $30 million in of his shows and an estimated $20 million in merchandise" and that "the 300 live shows he produces each year are attended by an average of 35,000 people a week."[10] -
Daddys Little Girls
Perry's next Lionsgate project, Daddy's Little Girls, starred Gabrielle Union and Idris Elba and was released in the U.S earning over 31 Million. -
Why Did I Get Married
Perry wrote, directed, produced and starred in his next film, Why Did I Get Married?, It opened at number one, grossing $21.4 million that weekend. -
Family That Preys
The Family That Preys opened and grossed over $37.1 million. -
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea Goes to Jail opened at number one on February 20, 2009, grossing $41 million and becoming his largest opening to date. This was Perry's seventh film with Lionsgate Entertainment. -
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too?, the sequel to Why Did I Get Married?, opened in theaters on April 2, 2010. It featured Janet Jackson, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett, Jr., Jill Scott and Malik Yoba. As of April 18, the film has grossed over $54 million domestically, with $29 million made the opening weekend. -
Worldwide
As of June 2011, Perry's films had grossed over $500 million worldwide -
Good Deeds
Tyler perrys most recent film was Good Deed opening is one of his most recent films where he directs and stars in.
