Since then, Perry has played Madea in more than a dozen films, including Madea Goes to Jail, A Madea Christmas and Madea’s ...

Cassi Davis-Patton has long been a familiar face in Perry's productions. She first appeared as Aunt Sarah in Madea's Family ...

Tyler Perry is retiring his Madea wig — the last of this major money-making movie franchise is hitting theaters this weekend with A Madea Family Funeral. In 2005, Tyler Perry debuted a character ...

Tyler Perry wants to be taken seriously as a filmmaker, so this review of “Madea’s Destination Wedding” will do so. Even ...

Perry will write, direct and star in the film, donning Madea’s dress, wig and devil-may-care attitude one more time. Perry retired Mabel "Madea" Simmons in 2020 with the sold-out "Madea’s ...

Tyler Perry Is 'Excited' to Leave Madea's Wig and Wardrobe Behind. Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral hits theaters March 1. It is the 11th and reportedly last installment in the Madea franchise.

Tyler Perry says “A Madea Family Funeral” is the final film for his rambunctious female alter ego.Lions Gate/Everett Collection After 14 years wearing pearls and pads on-screen, Tyler Perry is ...

As prestige pics and statuettes hogged the limelight, Tyler Perry's urban comedy "Madea Goes to Jail" dominated the domestic boxoffice with an estimated $41. Audience wigs out over latest ‘Madea’ ...

Tyler Perry says he is retiring Madea, the feisty, foul-mouthed grandma who launched his career and made him millions. The Southern matriarch — long played by Perry in a gray wig, pearls and ...

In this play, Madea wears black cat-eye glasses, a pink housedress falling loosely over her huge breasts. She is in orthopedic hose, a gray wig, gigantic feet stuffed in fluffy tiger-print bedroom ...

Perry has portrayed Madea since 1999, debuting the infamous character onstage during, "I Can Do Bad All by Myself." Despite retiring the makeup and wig forever, Perry will likely hold Madea close ...

Tyler Perry Trades 'Madea' Wig for Handcuffs. 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.