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Tamela Mann
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Tamela Mann
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1966-06-09,Limestone County, Texas, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and actress. She is married to actor David Mann. She began acting in 1999 when she was discovered by Tyler Perry. She debuted in the stage play I Can Do Bad All By Myself in 2000. The following year, she appeared in the comedy film Kingdom Come. She went on to act in Perrys plays Meet the Browns, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Diary of a Mad Black Woman and What's Done in the Dark. In 2005, she waa in the romantic comedy drama film Diary of a Mad Black Woman which was inspired by the play of the same name. She reprised her role in the 2008 film Meet The Browns. The following year, she began starring on the TBS sitcom Meet the Browns, which ran til 2011. She appeared in Madea Goes to Jail (2009) and Madea's Big Happy Family (2011). In 2012, she waa in the musical film Sparkle, a remake of the 1976 film of the same name, alongside Whitney Houston and singer Jordin Sparks (making her film debut). She co-starred in the 2014 drama film First Impression and starred and produced 2018 Christmas film Merry Wish-Mas with her husband. In 2021, she starred in the another holiday film, Soul Santa. From 2015 to 2017, she starred, along with her husband, in the Bounce TV comedy series, Mann & Wife. In 2020, she returned to her role as Cora Simmons in the BET sitcom Tyler Perry's Assisted Living. In 2022, she appeared in A Madea Homecoming on Netflix. She then was cast in The Color Purple, a film adaptation for the screen from the 2005 stage musical of the same name. Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. She was a featured soloist on several tracks while with Franklin's group, including "Now Behold the Lamb", and "Lean on Me", the latter of which also included Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono. She began her solo career by releasing the albums Gotta Keep Movin (2005), and The Master Plan (2009). Her third studio album, Best Days reached No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel albums chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The lead single "Take Me to the King" earned her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. Her fourth studio album One Way (2016), also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart; and spawned the single "God Provides", which won her the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song in 2017. Along with her Grammy Award, she has earned many other accolades and honors, including multiple NAACP Image Awards, a Billboard Music Award, and a BET Award. In 2022, she was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. She has received a total of nine No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart singles; while "Take Me to the King" spent 25 weeks on the top.

Filmography

Madea Goes to Jail

6.521

Madea Goes to Jail
2009-02-20

Meet the Browns

6.674

Meet the Browns
2008-03-21

Madea's Big Happy Family

6.75

Madea's Big Happy Family
2011-04-22

0

Truth Be Told
2023-07-20

7

Soul Santa
2021-11-11

The Color Purple

6.979

The Color Purple
2023-12-25

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

6.569

Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005-02-25

Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play

5.1

Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
2005-06-28

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

6.769

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
2003-09-13

5.3

Merry Wishmas
2018-12-02

Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play

6.911

Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
2002-09-01

Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play

7.08

Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
2002-04-04

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play

6.523

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
2002-01-25

6.542

Kingdom Come
2001-04-11

6.2

Sparkle
2012-08-17

Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live

0

Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live
1998-03-24

Whatcha Lookin' 4

0

Whatcha Lookin' 4
2003-04-22

The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live

10

The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live
2002-10-08

Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play

7.8

Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
2020-08-27

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming

6.795

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
2022-02-25

Madea's Destination Wedding

6

Madea's Destination Wedding
2025-07-10

Madea’s Christmas Special

0

Madea’s Christmas Special
2004-12-25

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair

0

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

7.2

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
2009-01-07

4.7

Tamron Hall
2019-09-09

9.8

Mann & Wife
2015-04-07

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living

8.4

Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
2020-09-02

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

7

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008-04-22

2.7

Sherri
2022-09-12