
Actor and entrepreneur 'Tyler Perry' is now worth a billion dollars, according to Forbes. The publication arrived at the conclusion by breaking down Perry’s assets, including $300 million in cash and investments, a content library worth $320 million, his sprawling Atlanta studio and multiple personal properties.
According to Forbes, Perry has a networth of $1B and has earned more than $1.4B in pretax income since 2005.
He has produced several movies including 'Diary Of A Mad Black Woman,' 'Daddy's Little Girls,' 'Why Did I Get Married,' and the controversial blockbuster 'Acrimony,' to mention a few.
The mogul joins a group of Black billionaires that includes Robert F. Smith, Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, David Stewart, Jay-Z and perhaps Kanye West.