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Tyler Perry
Filmmaker, Playwright, Director
Love him or hate him, Tyler Perry is a true Hollywood changemaker. The director, producer, writer, and actor has created his own empire with Tyler Perry Studios and churned out numerous TV shows, films, plays, and more for millions of viewers. His projects, whether on Netflix, BET, or Prime Video, bring in record-breaking numbers, as his audience continues to come back for more each and every time. Tyler Perry Studios became the first Black-owned studio lot when it opened officially in 2019 in Atlanta. He continued his prosperous career this year with "Divorce in the Black," earning more new Prime Video subscriptions than any other Amazon MGM film. With upcoming projects like “The Six Triple Eight” and “Madea’s Destination Wedding,” expect more from Perry’s empire as it continues to grow and grow.