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Tamela Mann

Highest Rated: 57% Sparkle (2012)

Lowest Rated: 26% Kingdom Come (2001)

Birthday: Jun 9, 1966

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Actress-musician Tamela J Mann made a splash in Hollywood both on and off-screen. Known for making audiences laugh, J Mann began her acting career in comedies like "Kingdom Come" (2001). She worked in television in her early acting career as well, including a part on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS, 2006-2012). Her passion for acting continued to her roles in projects like the Tyler Perry comedy adaptation "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" (2008), the Tyler Perry comedic adaptation "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" (2009) and the dramatic adaptation "Madea's Big Happy Family" (2011) with Tyler Perry. She also appeared in "Sparkle" (2012) with Jordin Sparks. She also worked in television around this time, including a part on "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" (TBS, 2008-2012). Most recently, J Mann worked on "Celebration of Gospel" (BET, 2013-14).

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Highest rated movies

57% 44% Sparkle
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37% 74% Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
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36% 75% Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming Watchlist
33% 90% Meet the Browns
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29% 96% Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
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26% 72% Kingdom Come
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In the Meantime
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90% Tyler Perry's What's Done in the Dark - The Play
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Soul Santa
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Merry Wishmas
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
36% 75% Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming Cora (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Soul Santa Liz (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Merry Wishmas Keneisha 'Kenni' Wright (Character),
Producer
- 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet First Impression Sister Renee (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the Meantime Minnie (Character) - 2013
57% 44% Sparkle Ms. Sara Waters (Character) $24.4M 2012
37% 74% Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family Cora (Character) $53.3M 2011
29% 96% Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail Cora (Character) $90.5M 2009
33% 90% Meet the Browns Cora (Character) $41.9M 2008
No Score Yet 90% Tyler Perry's What's Done in the Dark - The Play Unknown (Character) - 2008
26% 72% Kingdom Come Lady #2 (Character) $23.2M 2001

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tyler Perry's Assisted Living Cora Simmons (Character) 2020-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Black Love Unknown (Character) 2019-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Music Performer,
Guest
2018 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Girlfriends Check In Self 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mann & Wife Toni Mann (Character) 2015-2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet It's a Mann's World Self,
Executive Producer
2015-2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2016
No Score Yet 11% The View Music Performer 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns Cora Simmons (Character) 2009-2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tyler Perry's House of Payne Cora Brown (Guest Star) 2007