Willie Maxine Perry
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About
Preschool teacher and mother of popular actor and director Tyler Perry. Her death was announced on his website in 2009.
Before Fame
She went to church often and took her son with her every week.
Trivia
She was the inspiration for Madea, a character that Tyler Perry commonly plays in his films.
Family Life
Her son's father is Emmitt Perry.
Associated With
Her son starred in Diary of a Mad Black Woman with Kimberly Elise.
