While some may not mention these in the same breath, Tyler Perry’s Madea films have also become a collective phenomenon in their own right. The gun-toting grandmother that Perry himself plays ...

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion is a 2006-released comedy-drama based on the stage play of the same name. Written and directed by Tyler Perry, the film is a sequel to Diary of a Mad Black Woman.

The character is a tough elderly black woman. Madea has appeared in several plays directed by, written by, and starring Tyler Perry, later appearing in films based on those plays.

The character is a tough elderly black woman. Madea has appeared in several plays directed by, written by, and starring Tyler Perry, later appearing in films based on those plays.

Tyler Perry's gun-toting, irreverent granny Madea, played by Perry himself, has been entertaining theater audiences with plays like Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Madea's Family Reunion.