Madea
Sign in to saveMabel Earlene "Madea" Simmons is a character created and portrayed by Tyler Perry. She is presented as a tough, street-smart elderly African-American woman.
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- Fictional biography
- Early years
- Criminal background
- Media and entertainment featuring Madea
- Plays (including recorded plays)
- Films
- Animated film
- Television series
- ''House of Payne'' (guest appearances)
- ''Meet the Browns'' (mentioned)
- ''Love Thy Neighbour'' (guest appearance)
- Television late night shows
- Miscellaneous
- Cast and characters
- Book
- Reception
- Parody and satire
- See also
- References
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Mabel Earlene "Madea" Simmons is a character created and portrayed by Tyler Perry. She is presented as a tough, street-smart elderly African-American woman.
Madea is based on Perry's mother and his aunt. In Perry's own words, Madea is "exactly the PG version of my mother and my aunt, and I loved having an opportunity to pay homage to them. She would beat the hell out of you but make sure the ambulance got there in time to make sure they could set your arm back because the love was there inside all of it."
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