Tyler Lepley and other stars of “Tyler Perry’s Duplicity” gathered for a star-studded red-carpet premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Kay Wicker ...

Tyler Perry poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black ...

Tyler Perry was born Emmitt Perry Jr. on Sept. 13, 1969, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He says he suffered physical abuse from his father and sexual abuse from several adults, causing him to feel unsafe.