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Tyler Perry: Film Star and Media Mogul

Tyler Perry went from a poor childhood in New Orleans to having his own film & TV empire

In spite of a difficult childhood, Tyler Perry has become the first African-American to have his own film and TV empire. He's now worth over a half a billion dollars and is credited with having revolutionised the entertainment industry by telling the stories of black America. In a revealing interview he tells presenter Joe Pascal how he did it. (Picture: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Sirius XM.)

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