Tamela J. Mann

Biography

Tamela J. Mann is an American gospel singer and actress who began as a singer with Kirk Franklin and the Family. Her solo albums include Gotta Keep Movin (2005) and The Master Plan (2009), and Best Days topped the Billboard Gospel albums chart. Take Me to the King earned a Grammy nomination, and God Provides won her a Grammy for Best Gospel Performance/Song in 2017. Tyler Perry discovered her for acting in 1999, and she debuted on stage in I Can Do Bad All By Myself in 2000. She became known for playing Cora Simmons in several Perry productions. Her films include Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), Meet the Browns (2008), Madea Goes to Jail (2009), Madea's Big Happy Family (2011), Sparkle (2012), A Madea Homecoming (2022), and The Color Purple (2023). She starred in Meet the Browns from 2009 to 2011 and Mann & Wife from 2015 to 2017. She has won multiple NAACP Image Awards.

60years old

Turns 61 on June 9in 211 days

Born June 9, 1966Fort Worth
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Tamela Mann and Tamela Jean Mann

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 24 years2001 to 2025

Genres

Comedy80%, 8 films
Drama80%, 8 films
Romance40%, 4 films
Crime10%, 1 film
Family10%, 1 film

First and latest

Photos

Did you know?!

First role
Mann was discovered by Tyler Perry in 1999 and made her stage debut a year later in his play I Can Do Bad All By Myself.
A first
In 2023, Mann broke a Billboard Gospel Airplay chart record. Ten of her songs reached No. 1, including "Take Me to the King," which stayed at the top for 25 weeks.
A first
In 2019, Billboard announced that Best Days, an album by Mann, had been named the Gospel Album of the Decade.
A change of course
Mann launched her own clothing line, the Tamela Mann Collection, in 2019, offering athleisure and workout wear for curvy women.

Tamela J. Mann movies on Netflix

Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1as Cora(Tamela Mann)
The Color Purple2023IMDb rating 6.8as First Lady
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022IMDb rating 5.7as Cora
First Impression2014IMDb rating 7.0as Sister Renee
Sparkle2012IMDb rating 5.8as Ms. Sara Waters
Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9as Cora
Madea Goes to Jail2009IMDb rating 4.7as Cora
Meet the Browns2008IMDb rating 4.6as Cora Brown
Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005IMDb rating 5.8as Cora
Kingdom Come2001IMDb rating 5.6as Lady #2

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022 Comedyas Cora
IMDb rating 5.76.1K votes
Madea Goes to Jail2009 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Cora
IMDb rating 4.714K votes
Meet the Browns2008as Cora Brown
IMDb rating 4.67.7K votes
Madea's Destination Wedding2025as Cora(Tamela Mann)
IMDb rating 5.13.9K votes
The Color Purple2023as First Lady
IMDb rating 6.821K votes
Sparkle2012as Ms. Sara Waters
IMDb rating 5.86.9K votes
Madea's Big Happy Family2011as Cora
IMDb rating 4.99.2K votes
Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005as Cora
IMDb rating 5.817K votes

Most often with

Tyler Perry directed five of these films. Two actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top

Tyler Perry

David Mann

Cassi Davis

Whoopi Goldberg

Loretta Devine

Sofía Vergara

Tyler PerryDirector, 5 films

Films together

Tyler Perry6 films together, 2005 to 2025
Tyler Perry's page
- Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1Mann as Cora(Tamela Mann)Perry as Madea…
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022IMDb rating 5.7Mann as CoraPerry as Madea
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9Mann as CoraPerry as Madea / Joe / Tyler Perry
- Madea Goes to Jail2009IMDb rating 4.7Mann as CoraPerry as Madea / Joe / Brian
- Meet the Browns2008IMDb rating 4.6Mann as Cora BrownPerry as Madea
- Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005IMDb rating 5.8Mann as CoraPerry as Madea
David Mann6 films together, 2008 to 2025
David Mann's page
- Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1Mann as Cora(Tamela Mann)Mann as Mr. Brown
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022IMDb rating 5.7Mann as CoraMann as Mr. Brown
- First Impression2014IMDb rating 7.0Mann as Sister ReneeMann as Pastor Johnson
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9Mann as CoraMann as Brown
- Madea Goes to Jail2009IMDb rating 4.7Mann as CoraMann as Brown
- Meet the Browns2008IMDb rating 4.6Mann as Cora BrownMann as Mr. Brown
Cassi Davis3 films together, 2011 to 2025
Cassi Davis's page
- Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1Mann as Cora(Tamela Mann)Davis as Aunt Bam(Cassi Davis Patton)
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022IMDb rating 5.7Mann as CoraDavis as Bam
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9Mann as CoraDavis as Aunt Bam
Whoopi Goldberg2 films together, 2001 to 2009
Whoopi Goldberg's page
- Madea Goes to Jail2009IMDb rating 4.7Mann as CoraGoldberg as Himself
- Kingdom Come2001IMDb rating 5.6Mann as Lady #2Goldberg as Raynelle Slocumb
Loretta Devine2 films together, 2001 to 2011
Loretta Devine's page
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9Mann as CoraDevine as Shirley
- Kingdom Come2001IMDb rating 5.6Mann as Lady #2Devine as Marguerite Slocumb
Sofía Vergara2 films together, 2008 to 2009
Sofía Vergara's page
- Madea Goes to Jail2009IMDb rating 4.7Mann as CoraVergara as T.T.
- Meet the Browns2008IMDb rating 4.6Mann as Cora BrownVergara as Cheryl
Tyler PerryDirector, 5 films, 2008 to 2025
All films by Tyler Perry
- Madea's Destination Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.1Mann as Cora(Tamela Mann)
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022IMDb rating 5.7Mann as Cora
- Madea's Big Happy Family2011IMDb rating 4.9Mann as Cora
- Madea Goes to Jail2009IMDb rating 4.7Mann as Cora
- Meet the Browns2008IMDb rating 4.6Mann as Cora Brown
Also two films together2 more actors
- Derek LukeSparkle (2012) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
- Lamman RuckerFirst Impression (2014) and Meet the Browns (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

Top