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How did Harry and Meghan’s BFF Tyler Perry make his billions? The godfather to Lilibet Diana lent his US$18 million LA mansion to the royal couple … but the Madea actor started out in small theatres

Tyler Perry is a Hollywood writer, actor and producer ... and godfather to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet Diana. Photos: @tylerperry/Instagram, Handout, Google Earth
Tyler Perry is a Hollywood writer, actor and producer ... and godfather to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet Diana. Photos: @tylerperry/Instagram, Handout, Google Earth

  • Perry was on Netflix’s explosive docuseries Harry & Meghan, where he revealed that he’s Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor’s godfather and opened up about loaning the Sussexes his home
  • He started his career touring with small theatres, then signed a deal with Oprah Winfrey’s network OWN, and has loaned studio spaces to Walt Disney’s Black Panther and The Walking Dead

Tyler Perry has become one of the most talked-about celebrities after he appeared on the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, speaking about how he loaned the couple his US$18 million Los Angeles mansion back in 2020.

Tyler Perry lent Prince Harry and Meghan Markle his US$18 million mansion back in 2020. Photo: Netflix
Tyler Perry lent Prince Harry and Meghan Markle his US$18 million mansion back in 2020. Photo: Netflix

This was after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from the royal family that year. At the time, Harry and Meghan had not even met Perry.

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Not only did Perry loan them his house – he also provided security and put up extra safety measures after the paparazzi found out their location.

An aerial shot of Tyler Perry’s Beverly Hills mansion. Photo: Google Earth
An aerial shot of Tyler Perry’s Beverly Hills mansion. Photo: Google Earth
A generous man indeed! It seems the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have since expressed their gratitude, with Perry confirming on the Netflix show that he is godfather to their one-year-old daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.

But while it’s considered typical to own a multimillion-dollar mansion as a celeb in Tinseltown, Perry isn’t “just” a millionaire – he’s a billionaire, per Forbes.

Here’s everything to know about the Hollywood big-name and how he stacked up such a fortune.

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