ACTOR

Tyler Perry

1969 - Today

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Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays, many of which have been subsequently adapted into feature films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tyler Perry has received more than 19,555,437 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Tyler Perry is the 755th most popular actor (up from 3,613th in 2019), the 1,363rd most popular biography from United States (up from 5,531st in 2019) and the 363rd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 20M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 43

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.14

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tyler Perry ranks 755 out of 13,578. Before him are Maria Schneider, Ajay Devgn, Andy Serkis, Cybill Shepherd, Boris Karloff, and Isabel Sarli. After him are Anne Parillaud, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Balsam, Wentworth Miller, Kelly Lynch, and Max Wright.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Tyler Perry ranks 25. Before him are Siniša Mihajlović, Chyna, Wes Anderson, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Felix Baumgartner, and Ajay Devgn. After him are Jens Lehmann, PJ Harvey, Peter Dinklage, Marilyn Manson, Norman Reedus, and Mariah Carey.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tyler Perry ranks 1,363 out of 20,380. Before him are Don King (1931), Stephanie Kwolek (1923), Cybill Shepherd (1950), John Backus (1924), Etta James (1938), and John G. Avildsen (1935). After him are Dave Mustaine (1961), Mike Powell (1963), Martin Balsam (1919), George Benson (1943), Ken Thompson (1943), and George Davis Snell (1903).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tyler Perry ranks 363. Before him are Adam West (1928), Richard Farnsworth (1920), Ben Gazzara (1930), Anthony Mann (1906), Robin Wright (1966), and Cybill Shepherd (1950). After him are Martin Balsam (1919), Kelly Lynch (1959), Max Wright (1943), Scott Wilson (1942), Annette Bening (1958), and David Duchovny (1960).

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Television and Movie Roles

Gone Girl
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Don't Look Up
Jack Bremmer
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.
Dec 8o 20217.1 / 10