The Ultimate Tyler Perry Quiz

Tyler Perry was born into poverty on September 13, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Tyler Perry created and plays the character of Madea, a tough old woman based on Perry's aunt.

Oprah Winfrey encouraged Perry to keep a diary, which prompted him to write a series of soul-searching letters to himself.

Perry's series of letters inspired the musical, "I Know I’ve Been Changed." The musical cost Tyler all of his money and nearly sent him back into poverty.

In 1998, a promoter booked "I Know I’ve Been Changed" for a limited run at a local church-turned-theater. This time it was a huge hit and eventually played at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre.

"Diary of a Mad Black Woman" debuted at No. 1 nationwide in 2005.

Perry starred in the Rob Cohen-directed "Alex Cross."

Perry's debut book, which was "written" by his character Madea, was a New York Times nonfiction bestseller and won Quill Book Awards for both "Humor" and "Book of the Year."

Perry received rave reviews for his performance in David Fincher’s box office hit, "Gone Girl."

Perry has written, produced and directed 20 plays to date, starring in 11 of those.

Perry won the African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Tanner Bolt in "Gone Girl."

In October 2015, Perry announced he purchased Fort McPherson Army Base just south of Atlanta to become the new home of Tyler Perry Studios.

Perry's four series: "For Better Or Worse," "The Haves And Have Nots," "Love Thy Neighbor" and "If Loving You Is Wrong," are all produced for the OWN network.

Perry, who calls Atlanta home, is selling his Atlanta estate, which sits on 17 acres along the Chattahoochee River.

"The Haves and the Have Nots" is Perry's television drama about the Cryer family and the hired help who work in their mansion in Savannah, Georgia.

The season finale of The Haves And The Have Nots hit its most-watched episode ever with 3.7 million and its highest demo rating ever.

Perry will host "The Passion," a two-hour live musical that tells the story of the last hours of Jesus. The show will feature a cast of top entertainers and music arranged by producer Adam Anders.

Perry's character Madea — the gun-toting, sharp-tongue grandmother — first appeared in his 2000 play, "I Can Do Bad All by Myself." Perry played the eccentric character himself while in drag.

Perry's debut film grossed more than $21 million on its opening weekend and eventually more than $50 million.

Madea has made cameos on Perry’s series "House of Payne" and its spinoff, "Meet the Browns," but not (yet anyway) on "The Haves and the Have Nots."

The couple's first son is named Aman Tyler.

Tyler Perry was born Emmitt Perry Jr. in New Orleans, Louisiana. At 16, he changed his first name to Tyler to disassociate himself from his abusive father.

"Woman, Thou Art Loosed" is written by evangelist T.D. Jakes.

Whoopi Goldberg and Sophia Vergara have both worked with Perry on two films, but Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer has never appeared in any of his projects.

Over the years, Spike Lee has had some harsh words to say about Perry’s shows, including "Meet the Browns" and "House of Payne."

Tyler Perry's "House of Payne" aired on TBS from June 21, 2006, to August 10, 2012.

"House of Payne" has aired 254 episodes, more than any other series with a predominantly African-American cast, including "The Jeffersons" and "The Cosby Show."

If you said Mabel "Madea" Simmons, you're right.

"Madea's Tough Love" is a direct-to-video animated film that was released on January 20, 2015.