Tyler Perry's Net Worth Is Way Higher Than You Think

In an interview with Forbes, Perry detailed how he went from nothing to one of the biggest successes in Hollywood history. "I love when people say you come from 'humble beginnings.'[It] means you were poor as hell," he deadpanned. The smartest business decision he made was ensuring the Perry brand is solely his, noting, "Ownership

In an interview with Forbes, Perry detailed how he went from nothing to one of the biggest successes in Hollywood history. "I love when people say you come from 'humble beginnings.'[It] means you were poor as hell," he deadpanned. The smartest business decision he made was ensuring the Perry brand is solely his, noting, "Ownership changes everything." He started his career as a playwright, quickly developing a considerable following with thousands of people attending his stage productions every week, leading to his first movie, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which grossed more than $50 million in theaters alone.

His TV career kicked off when the CW bought his hugely popular series House of Payne for $200 million, of which Perry himself is said to have pocketed around $138 million. The proud workaholic released 14 Madea movies over the course of a decade, which netted over $670 million at the box office. An estimated $290 million went straight in Perry's pocket.

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