Filmmaker Tyler Perry, with oprah Winfrey as a role Model, has consistently outsmarted Hollywood moguls since his debut feature Diary of a Mad Black Women. That Gospel-infused "fat-suit-in-drag Comedy was made for a mere $5.5M and scored an opening weekend of $21.9M, ultimately generating $50.6M in domestic sales.
At only 39, Perry is building an empire. He officially christened Tyler Perry Studios last October in Atlanta with