Tamela Mann
American actress and singer · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1966 · age 60
Tamela Jean Mann is an American gospel singer and actress. She began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family.
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Madea's Destination WeddingFilm, Cora2023
The Color PurpleFilm, First Lady2022
SherriSeries
Tyler Perry's A Madea HomecomingFilm, 2022Cora2021
Soul SantaFilm, Liz2020
Tyler Perry's Assisted LivingSeries2019
Tamron HallSeries2018
Merry WishmasFilm, Keneisha 'Kenni' Wright2015
Mann & WifeSeries, Toni Mann2012
SparkleFilm, Ms. Sara Waters2011
Madea's Big Happy FamilyFilm, Cora2009
Tyler Perry's Meet the BrownsSeries
Madea Goes to JailFilm, 2009Cora Simmons2008
NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsSeries
Meet the BrownsFilm, 2008Cora Brown2005
Diary of a Mad Black WomanFilm, Cora2003
Madea's Class Reunion - The PlayFilm, Cora Jean Simmons2002
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: LiveFilm2001
Kingdom ComeFilm, Lady #21998
Kirk Franklin and the Family: LiveFilm1966Born9 June 1966People around Tamela
Tyler Perry Directed Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
Cassi Davis Also in A Madea Homecoming (2022)
Aaron Zigman Wrote Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
Kim Fields Directed Meet the Browns
Terri J. Vaughn Directed Merry Wishmas and Soul Santa
Chandra Currelley-Young Also in Madea's Class Reunion - The Play (2003)
Steven Spielberg Produced The Color Purple (2024)
Whitney Houston Produced Sparkle (2012)
Oprah Winfrey Produced The Color Purple (2024)
Sofía Vergara Also in Meet the Browns and Madea Goes to Jail
Quincy Jones Produced The Color Purple (2024)
Derek Luke Also in Sparkle and Madea Goes to Jail
Alfonso Ribeiro Directed Meet the Browns
Diamond White Also in Madea's Destination Wedding (2025)
T. D. Jakes Produced Sparkle (2012)
Gabrielle Dennis Also in A Madea Homecoming (2022)
Brendan O'Carroll Also in A Madea Homecoming (2022)
Blitz the Ambassador Directed The Color Purple (2024)
Lamman Rucker Also in Meet the Browns (2008)
Chip Fields Directed Meet the Browns- Debra Martin Chase Produced Sparkle (2012)
Jennifer Gibney Also in A Madea Homecoming (2022)
Salim Akil Directed Sparkle (2012)
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The Color Purple 2023
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming 2022
Madea's Big Happy Family 2011
Meet the Browns 2008
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play 2002
Filmography 23
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Television 6
Media & music
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, Hi, my name is Tamela Mann.
Growing up in the church, I started singing at eight years old.
But at first, they had some older singers and a couple of them got married and they moved and went off to churches with them.
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Mann was a primary vocalist on several tracks while with Franklin's group, including "Now Behold the Lamb", and "Lean on Me", the latter of which also included Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R Kelly and Bono. She began her solo career by releasing the albums Gotta Keep Movin (2005), and The Master Plan (2009).
