Tyler Perry, the filmmaker whose hits include the "Madea" franchise, has lived the American Dream, and now he’s a billionaire.
The 50-year-old, rags-to-riches entertainment mogul has made $1.4 billion in pre-tax income since 2005, according to Forbes.
His net worth puts him on “a clear path to future membership in The Forbes 400,” the magazine said in a recent, glowing profile of the movie mastermind. “I love when people say you come from ‘humble beginnings.’ [It] means you were poor as hell,” said Perry, who was once homeless.
TYLER PERRY DETAILS STRICT GUIDELINES FOR CAST AND CREW RETURNING TO WORK AT HIS ATLANTA STUDIO The news that Perry is in the rarefied air of billionaire status received some backlash on Twitter. “I celebrate Tyler.
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