Madea and her creator, Tyler Perry, became household names after her big screen debut in Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and the success led to the release of multiple movies featuring this titular character. After making the switch from stage to screen, Madea quickly grew from a supporting to main character with her own franchise. Her movies, as are many of Perry's, are centered around real-life familial relationships, but if Madea's involved comedy will ensue.

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