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- The famous caricature made her first appearance off-screen in the 1999 play I Can Do Bad All By Myself, a hit stage show about a divorcee who moves in with his grandmother, Mable "Madea" Simmons, written, directed, produced, and headlined by Tyler Perry.
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In addition, Tyler Perry's role as Madea has received criticism due to some viewing his cross-gender acting as a misappropriation of drag culture. Critics have alleged Tyler Perry perpetuates patriarchal ideology through his characterisation of Madea and her interactions with other protagonists.
- Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) It all started with Diary of a Mad Black Woman, a play that Perry adapted into the 2005 movie of the same name. It stars Kimberly Elise as a woman about to celebrate her 18th wedding anniversary when her husband (Steve Harris) leaves her for another woman.
- Madea's Family Reunion (2006) Get in, shut up and hold on! A year later, Madea was back in Madea's Family Reunion. In the second film, Madea (known to pack heat) plans a fun-filled family reunion all while taking care of her nieces and a runaway in need of a grandma's advice, love and care.
- Meet the Browns (2008) While not technically a full-on Madea production, everyone's favorite gun-toting granny does make a hilarious guest appearance in Meet the Browns, also based on one of Perry's plays.
- Madea Goes to Jail (2009) "But if the gotters get me, I'm going to get my gloc!" It's just one of Madea's standout lines from the fourth movie in the series, Madea Goes to Jail.
Jul 11, 2024 · Tyler wrote and directed “Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black,” but he’s also the genius behind everyone’s favorite tough-talking granny in the “Madea” franchise. Could we see more of...
Oct 11, 2021 · Where did Tyler Perry's hilarious character, Madea, come from, anyway? Apparently, he took inspiration from a popular '90s actor.
Apr 8, 2023 · Perry regularly pushes back on the controversy of Madea, arguing that she is his method of honoring the women who raised him, but in reality, as a man, it's impossible for Perry to accurately imitate or write from the perspective of a Black woman without reinforcing stereotypical versions of her.
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He appeared in the stage show Madea's Big Happy Family, which toured the U.S. as a stage play and was released as a movie in 2011, written, directed by and starring Perry. The film version of Madea's Big Happy Family raked in US$25.8 million at the box office, taking second place.
Sep 9, 2024 · Perry’s trademark character, Madea, was created in his play I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2000; film 2009). The brutally honest, rambunctious gun-toting grandmother, whose name comes from the frequent African American contraction of “Mother Dear,” was played by Perry in drag.
