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By self-financing a $1B+ entertainment franchise and building one of America's largest studio complexes on 330 acres of a former Atlanta military base, Tyler Perry created a Black-owned production empire without a single outside investor or studio deal.
Tyler Perry founded Tyler Perry Studios, a 330-acre Atlanta film and television complex built on a former military base.
His Madea franchise has generated over $1 billion in box office and home video revenue. Perry self-financed his rise from stage plays through film, television, and studio ownership without studio backing or outside investors, after overcoming poverty, homelessness, and abuse.
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