Fresh off the premiere weekend of his latest Prime Video film “Divorce in the Black,” Tyler Perry has even more to celebrate.
The actor, writer, director, producer, studio owner, and philanthropist has been chosen by The Paley Center for Media as the latest recipient of its Paley Honors Award. Called The Paley Honors, the highly anticipated fall gala will be a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of Perry’s remarkable and enduring career, taking place on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. PT at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
“Throughout my career, I have strived to bring people together and to give a voice to those often underrepresented in media,” said Perry via statement, in reaction to news of the honor. “Media has served as a vital platform for this mission, and I’m honored to receive this award from The Paley Center for Media, an organization that has dedicated itself to spotlighting the power and importance of media.”
“Through his acclaimed and prolific body of work, Tyler Perry has solidified his place as one of media’s greatest and most impactful figures,” added Maureen J. Reidy, the President & CEO of The Paley Center for Media. “With each new project, he continues to move our industry, and our culture, forward, and it is our great privilege to present Tyler with our highest honor, The Paley Honors Award, on December 4.”
First a playwright, Perry has been able to build off the huge success of his first independent film “The Diary of a Mad Black Woman,” in which he introduced the world to his epochal character Madea, and level it into a career that has produced over 2,000 episodes of television, and directed, written, and produced 28 feature films. Spreading the wealth, he also opened the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta in 2019, where several films including many Marvel Cinematic Universe entries have been shot.
As part of the event, The Paley Center will convene some of Mr. Perry’s closest friends, colleagues, and contemporaries to be part of its Paley Honors Tribute Host Committee. The illustrious list includes Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Ari Emanuel, Jon Feltheimer, Whoopi Goldberg, Taraji P. Henson, Matt Johnson, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Gayle King, Debra L. Lee, Mellody Hobson and George Lucas, Scott Mills, The Honorable Nicole Avant and Ted Sarandos, and Kerry Washington.
