The famed filmmaker is father to one son, Aman Tyler Perry, whom he shares ... It may be a while before fans see that face, however, as Perry hopes to keep Aman out of the spotlight.

He says he suffered physical abuse from his father ... Tyler Perry has entertained families with movies depicting Black families and particularly Black women and the issues that they face.

Tyler Perry is a multi hyphenate mastermind, whose roles include being a father to the baby birthed by his former partner ...

which makes sense as he grew up in poverty with an abusive father, Emmitt, who he was named after until changing his moniker to Tyler at 16. Per the New Georgia Encylopedia, Perry didn’t ...