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
- 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.
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.
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.
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.