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Many would think the world's richest male actor is either Tom cruise, Dwayne Johnson or probably Johnny Depp but surprisingly the richest male actor is none other than the american actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry.

Who is Tyler Perry and how did he become the world's wealthiest actor?

The actor, filmmaker, and playwright is a billionaire. As per multiple sources (Bloomberg, Forbes), he is worth around $1.4 billion.He is the creator and performer of Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons(Wikipedia).Perry is one of the only actors in Hollywood to own his own studio, which allows him to produce content in-house and eliminate the middle-man. In addition, he also has a deal with media giant ViacomCBS, which gives him a 25% stake in BET+ platform worth $60 million. Forbes also reports that Tyler Perry has $300 million in “cash and investments” and $40 million in “homes and toys.” All this combines to make him the world's richest actor.