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Tyler Perry

Actor

Tyler Perry

  • Born: 13 September 1969, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Estimated net worth: $1 billion

Tyler Perry is an American actor, playwright, producer, and director known for his work in film and television. He gained recognition for creating the Madea character and has produced numerous successful films and stage plays. Perry is celebrated for his…

About Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is an American actor, playwright, producer, and director known for his work in film and television. He gained recognition for creating the Madea character and has produced numerous successful films and stage plays. Perry is celebrated for his storytelling ability and often incorporates themes of faith and resilience in his works, making him a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.

Born
13 September 1969, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Spouses
Gelila Bekele (2015-present)
Children
1 (Aman Tyler Perry)
Parents
Willie Maxine Perry, Emmitt Perry Sr.
Estimated net worth
$1 billion

Fun facts about Tyler Perry

  • Tyler Perry started his career by writing and producing stage plays that gained popularity in the 1990s.
  • He was the first African American to own a major film studio, Tyler Perry Studios, located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Famous Tyler Perry quotes

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Madea Goes to Jail, 2009
“You can't be afraid of what people are going to say, because you're never going to make everyone happy.”
Why Did I Get Married?, 2007
“Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith.”
The Family that Preys, 2008

Tyler Perry filmography

Cast (103)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2026Why Did I Get Married Again? MovieTerry6.7
2026Joe's College Road Trip MovieJoe / Madea / Brian6.1
2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television TVSelf2.1
2025Madea's Destination Wedding MovieMadea / Brian / Joe6.2
2024Hollywood Black TVSelf (archive footage)3.0
2023Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story MovieSelf7.7
2022Harry & Meghan TVSelf5.8
2022Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? TVSelf3.7
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show TVSelf - Guest5.6
2022Sherri TVSelf - Guest2.6
Show 93 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2022Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming MovieMadea / Uncle Joe6.7
2022JANET JACKSON. TVSelf7.5
2021Don't Look Up MovieJack Bremmer7.1
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony MovieSelf4.0
2021PAW Patrol: The Movie MovieGus (voice)7.3
2021Hart to Heart TVSelf7.1
2021Those Who Wish Me Dead MovieArthur6.6
2021Wahl Street TVSelf - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios6.1
2021Directors on Directors TVSelf
2021Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces MovieSelf
2020Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play MovieMadea7.8
2020John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero MovieUnknown character6.6
2020#blackAF TVTyler Perry6.0
2020A Fall from Grace MovieRory7.0
2019A Little Late with Lilly Singh TVSelf3.4
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show TVSelf6.2
2019The Tamron Hall Show TVSelf - Guest4.7
2019A Madea Family Funeral MovieMabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow6.0
2019Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul MovieSelf - Host4.0
2018Vice MovieColin Powell7.0
2017The Star MovieCyrus (voice)6.5
2017Boo 2! A Madea Halloween MovieMadea/Joe/Brian5.8
2017OBJECTified TVSelf5.0
2017Steve TVSelf6.0
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Series TVSelf6.1
2017Brain on Fire MovieRichard7.0
2017Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play MovieMadea7.5
2016Boo! A Madea Halloween MovieMabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons5.8
2016Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows MovieBaxter Stockman6.1
2016Chelsea TVSelf5.1
2016The Passion MovieNarrator5.3
2015Taraji's White Hot Holidays TVSelf10.0
2015Jay Leno's Garage TVSelf7.3
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden TVSelf5.1
2015Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love MovieMadea / Joe / Brian6.6
2014Gone Girl MovieTanner Bolt7.9
2014Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play MovieMadea7.1
2014The Single Moms Club MovieT.K.6.0
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers TVSelf - Guest5.1
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TVSelf5.8
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TVSelf - Guest5.8
2013A Madea Christmas MovieMadea6.4
2013Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall TVUnknown character7.7
2013Love Thy Neighbor TVMadea7.3
2012Eddie Murphy: One Night Only MovieSelf6.0
2012Alex Cross MovieDr. Alex Cross5.1
2012Madea's Witness Protection MovieMadea / Joe / Brian6.1
2012Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play MovieMadea7.2
2012Good Deeds MovieWesley Deeds6.3
2011Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play MovieMadea6.6
2011Madea's Big Happy Family MovieMadea / Joe / Self6.7
2010Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play MovieMadea7.3
2010Conan TVSelf7.2
2010Why Did I Get Married Too? MovieTerry6.6
2009I Can Do Bad All By Myself MovieMadea6.3
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TVSelf - Guest4.9
2009Star Trek MovieAdmiral Richard Barnett7.4
2009The Black List: Volume Two MovieSelf6.0
2009Madea Goes to Jail MovieMadea / Joe / Brian6.5
2008Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys MovieBen6.9
2008Meet the Browns MovieMadea / Joe6.6
2007Why Did I Get Married? MovieTerry6.6
2007Tyler Perry's House of Payne TVUnknown character7.6
2007The Graham Norton Show TVSelf7.2
2006Rachael Ray TVUnknown character5.1
2006Madea Goes to Jail - The Play MovieMadea7.5
2006Madea's Family Reunion MovieMadea / Brian / Joe6.3
2005The Tyra Banks Show TVUnknown character5.0
2005Diary of a Mad Black Woman MovieMadea / Brian / Joe6.5
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TVSelf6.9
2004Madea’s Christmas Special MovieMadea
2004The Tony Danza Show TVSelf6.4
2003Madea's Class Reunion - The Play MovieMabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones6.7
2003America's Next Top Model TVGuest - Archive Footage5.4
2003America's Next Top Model TVSelf - Guest5.4
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! TVSelf - Guest5.3
2002Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play MovieMable 'Madea' Simmons6.9
2002Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play MovieMable 'Madea' Simmons6.6
2001Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play MovieDaddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons7.1
1997The View TVSelf4.3
1997The View TVSelf - Guest4.3
1996The Daily Show TVSelf6.4
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien TVSelf - Guest7.3
1993GMTV TVSelf5.8
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TVSelf - Guest5.3
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TVUnknown character5.3
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark TVSelf - Guest5.6
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark TVSelf5.6
1987Kids' Choice Awards TVSelf - Presenter8.8
1981Entertainment Tonight TVSelf4.3
1975People's Choice Awards TVSelf - Winner8.3
1953The Oscars TVSelf7.1
TBATyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair MovieMadea / Joe / Brian

Crew (213)

YearTitleRoleRating
2026Give Me Some Sugah MovieProducer · Production
2026Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas MovieDirector · Directing
2026Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2026Doing Life MovieDirector · Directing7.7
2026Doing Life MovieProducer · Production7.7
Show 208 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
2026Doing Life MovieWriter · Writing7.7
2026Route 187 TVProduction Executive · Production6.5
2026Route 187 TVDirector · Directing6.5
2026Why Did I Get Married Again? MovieDirector · Directing6.7
2026Why Did I Get Married Again? MovieWriter · Writing6.7
2026Why Did I Get Married Again? MovieProducer · Production6.7
2026Strung MovieProducer · Production7.6
2026Joe's College Road Trip MovieDirector · Directing6.1
2026Joe's College Road Trip MovieProducer · Production6.1
2026Joe's College Road Trip MovieWriter · Writing6.1
2025Tyler Perry's Finding Joy MovieWriter · Writing6.0
2025Tyler Perry's Finding Joy MovieProducer · Production6.0
2025Tyler Perry's Finding Joy MovieDirector · Directing6.0
2025Ruth & Boaz MovieProducer · Production7.4
2025Madea's Destination Wedding MovieDirector · Directing6.2
2025Madea's Destination Wedding MovieWriter · Writing6.2
2025Madea's Destination Wedding MovieProducer · Production6.2
2025Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas TVExecutive Producer · Production8.0
2025Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas TVCreator · Creator8.0
2025STRAW MovieDirector · Directing7.7
2025STRAW MovieProducer · Production7.7
2025STRAW MovieWriter · Writing7.7
2025Miss Governor TVCreator · Creator4.0
2025Miss Governor TVProducer · Production4.0
2025Tyler Perry's Duplicity MovieProducer · Production6.6
2025Tyler Perry's Duplicity MovieDirector · Directing6.6
2025Tyler Perry's Duplicity MovieWriter · Writing6.6
2024The Six Triple Eight MovieProducer · Production7.6
2024The Six Triple Eight MovieDirector · Directing7.6
2024The Six Triple Eight MovieWriter · Writing7.6
2024Beauty in Black TVCreator · Creator8.4
2024Beauty in Black TVExecutive Producer · Production8.4
2024Beauty in Black TVDirector · Directing8.4
2024Beauty in Black TVWriter · Writing8.4
2024Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black MovieWriter · Writing7.3
2024Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black MovieDirector · Directing7.3
2024Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black MovieProducer · Production7.3
2024Mea Culpa MovieDirector · Directing5.7
2024Mea Culpa MovieProducer · Production5.7
2024Mea Culpa MovieWriter · Writing5.7
2023Caught Up TVExecutive Producer · Production7.6
2022Tyler Perry's Zatima TVCreator · Crew7.9
2022Tyler Perry's Zatima TVWriter · Writing7.9
2022Tyler Perry's Zatima TVDirector · Directing7.9
2022Tyler Perry's Zatima TVCreator · Creator7.9
2022A Jazzman's Blues MovieDirector · Directing7.4
2022A Jazzman's Blues MovieProducer · Production7.4
2022A Jazzman's Blues MovieWriter · Writing7.4
2022Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming MovieWriter · Writing6.7
2022Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.7
2022Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming MovieDirector · Directing6.7
2021All the Queen's Men TVTeleplay · Writing8.4
2021Wahl Street TVThanks · Crew6.1
2020Tyler Perry's Assisted Living TVCreator · Creator8.4
2020Tyler Perry's Assisted Living TVWriter · Writing8.4
2020Tyler Perry's Assisted Living TVDirector · Directing8.4
2020Tyler Perry's Bruh TVDirector · Directing6.3
2020Tyler Perry's Bruh TVWriter · Writing6.3
2020Tyler Perry's Bruh TVCreator · Creator6.3
2020Tyler Perry's Ruthless TVCreator · Creator8.4
2020Tyler Perry's Young Dylan TVCreator · Creator7.7
2020Tyler Perry's Young Dylan TVWriter · Writing7.7
2020Tyler Perry's Young Dylan TVDirector · Directing7.7
2020A Fall from Grace MovieWriter · Writing7.0
2020A Fall from Grace MovieDirector · Directing7.0
2020A Fall from Grace MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.0
2019Tyler Perry's The Oval TVCreator · Creator8.2
2019Tyler Perry's Sistas TVCreator · Creator8.4
2019A Madea Family Funeral MovieDirector · Directing6.0
2019A Madea Family Funeral MovieWriter · Writing6.0
2019A Madea Family Funeral MovieProducer · Production6.0
2018Nobody's Fool MovieScreenplay · Writing6.0
2018Nobody's Fool MovieDirector · Directing6.0
2018Nobody's Fool MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.0
2018Acrimony MovieScreenplay · Writing6.7
2018Acrimony MovieDirector · Directing6.7
2018Acrimony MovieProducer · Production6.7
2017Boo 2! A Madea Halloween MovieWriter · Writing5.8
2017Boo 2! A Madea Halloween MovieProducer · Production5.8
2017Boo 2! A Madea Halloween MovieDirector · Directing5.8
2017Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play MovieDirector · Directing7.5
2017Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play MovieWriter · Writing7.5
2016Boo! A Madea Halloween MovieWriter · Writing5.8
2016Boo! A Madea Halloween MovieDirector · Directing5.8
2016Boo! A Madea Halloween MovieProducer · Production5.8
2016Too Close to Home TVCreator · Creator7.1
2015Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love MovieProducer · Production6.6
2014Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play MovieDirector · Directing6.2
2014Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play MovieProducer · Production6.2
2014Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play MovieWriter · Writing6.2
2014Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong TVCreator · Creator7.5
2014Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play MovieDirector · Directing7.1
2014Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.1
2014Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play MovieWriter · Writing7.1
2014Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play MovieProducer · Production7.1
2014The Single Moms Club MovieProducer · Production6.0
2014The Single Moms Club MovieDirector · Directing6.0
2014The Single Moms Club MovieScreenplay · Writing6.0
2013A Madea Christmas MovieScreenplay · Writing6.4
2013A Madea Christmas MovieProducer · Production6.4
2013A Madea Christmas MovieDirector · Directing6.4
2013Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play MovieDirector · Directing7.8
2013Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play MovieWriter · Writing7.8
2013Love Thy Neighbor TVCreator · Creator7.3
2013Love Thy Neighbour TVCreator · Creator
2013Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots TVCreator · Creator7.5
2013Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots TVWriter · Writing7.5
2013Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots TVDirector · Directing7.5
2013Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots TVProducer · Production7.5
2013Peeples MovieProducer · Production5.6
2013Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor MovieDirector · Directing6.7
2013Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor MovieProducer · Production6.7
2013Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor MovieScreenplay · Writing6.7
2012Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play MovieDirector · Directing7.3
2012Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play MovieWriter · Writing7.3
2012Madea's Witness Protection MovieScreenplay · Writing6.1
2012Madea's Witness Protection MovieDirector · Directing6.1
2012Madea's Witness Protection MovieProducer · Production6.1
2012Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play MovieWriter · Writing7.2
2012Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play MovieDirector · Directing7.2
2012Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play MovieDirector · Directing7.2
2012Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play MovieWriter · Writing7.2
2012Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play MovieProducer · Production7.2
2012Good Deeds MovieProducer · Production6.3
2012Good Deeds MovieDirector · Directing6.3
2012Good Deeds MovieScreenplay · Writing6.3
2011Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse TVProducer · Production7.3
2011Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse TVCreator · Creator7.3
2011Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play MovieWriter · Writing6.6
2011Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play MovieDirector · Directing6.6
2011Madea's Big Happy Family MovieDirector · Directing6.7
2011Madea's Big Happy Family MovieProducer · Production6.7
2011Madea's Big Happy Family MovieWriter · Writing6.7
2010Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play MovieDirector · Directing7.3
2010Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play MovieWriter · Writing7.3
2010For Colored Girls MovieDirector · Directing6.7
2010For Colored Girls MovieProducer · Production6.7
2010For Colored Girls MovieScreenplay · Writing6.7
2010Why Did I Get Married Too? MovieDirector · Directing6.6
2010Why Did I Get Married Too? MovieWriter · Writing6.6
2010Why Did I Get Married Too? MovieProducer · Production6.6
2009I Can Do Bad All By Myself MovieProducer · Production6.3
2009I Can Do Bad All By Myself MovieWriter · Writing6.3
2009I Can Do Bad All By Myself MovieDirector · Directing6.3
2009Madea Goes to Jail MovieWriter · Writing6.5
2009Madea Goes to Jail MovieDirector · Directing6.5
2009Madea Goes to Jail MovieProducer · Production6.5
2009Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play MovieDirector · Directing6.6
2009Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play MovieProducer · Production6.6
2009Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play MovieWriter · Writing6.6
2009Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.6
2009Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns TVCreator · Creator7.3
2008Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys MovieDirector · Directing6.9
2008Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys MovieWriter · Writing6.9
2008Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys MovieProducer · Production6.9
2008Meet the Browns MovieProducer · Production6.6
2008Meet the Browns MovieWriter · Writing6.6
2008Meet the Browns MovieDirector · Directing6.6
2008Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play MovieDirector · Directing7.6
2008Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play MovieWriter · Writing7.6
2008Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play MovieProducer · Production7.6
2007Why Did I Get Married? MovieProducer · Production6.6
2007Why Did I Get Married? MovieWriter · Writing6.6
2007Why Did I Get Married? MovieDirector · Directing6.6
2007Tyler Perry's House of Payne TVDirector · Directing7.6
2007Tyler Perry's House of Payne TVProducer · Production7.6
2007Tyler Perry's House of Payne TVCreator · Creator7.6
2007Daddy's Little Girls MovieDirector · Directing6.9
2007Daddy's Little Girls MovieProducer · Production6.9
2007Daddy's Little Girls MovieScreenplay · Writing6.9
2006Madea Goes to Jail - The Play MovieWriter · Writing7.5
2006Madea Goes to Jail - The Play MovieDirector · Directing7.5
2006Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play MovieWriter · Writing6.0
2006Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play MovieDirector · Directing6.0
2006Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play MovieProducer · Production6.0
2006Madea's Family Reunion MovieTheatre Play · Writing6.3
2006Madea's Family Reunion MovieWriter · Writing6.3
2006Madea's Family Reunion MovieDirector · Directing6.3
2006Madea's Family Reunion MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.3
2005Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play MovieWriter · Writing5.1
2005Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play MovieDirector · Directing5.1
2005Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play MovieProducer · Production5.1
2005Diary of a Mad Black Woman MovieWriter · Writing6.5
2005Diary of a Mad Black Woman MovieTheatre Play · Writing6.5
2005Diary of a Mad Black Woman MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.5
2004Madea’s Christmas Special MovieDirector · Directing
2004Madea’s Christmas Special MovieWriter · Writing
2003Madea's Class Reunion - The Play MovieProducer · Production6.7
2003Madea's Class Reunion - The Play MovieDirector · Directing6.7
2003Madea's Class Reunion - The Play MovieWriter · Writing6.7
2002Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play MovieWriter · Writing6.9
2002Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play MovieDirector · Directing6.9
2002Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play MovieProducer · Production6.9
2002Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play MovieWriter · Writing6.6
2002Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play MovieDirector · Directing6.6
2001Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play MovieDirector · Directing7.1
2001Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play MovieWriter · Writing7.1
2001Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play MovieProducer · Production7.1
TBAOtra MovieExecutive Producer · Production
TBATyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair MovieDirector of Photography · Camera
TBATyler Perry's Confabulation MovieWriter · Writing
TBATyler Perry's Confabulation MovieDirector · Directing
TBATyler Perry's Confabulation MovieProducer · Production
TBAT MovieExecutive Producer · Production
TBASisters in Italy MovieDirector · Directing
TBASisters in Italy MovieProducer · Production
TBASister Act 3 MovieProducer · Production
TBAI Am Yours MovieProducer · Production

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Questions about Tyler Perry

What are some of Tyler Perry's most successful films?

Tyler Perry's most successful films include 'Madea's Family Reunion,' 'Why Did I Get Married?', and 'Madea Goes to Jail.' These films have grossed millions at the box office and have a strong fan base.

Has Tyler Perry won any awards?

Yes, Tyler Perry has won several awards, including multiple NAACP Image Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has been recognized for his contributions to film and television.

What was Tyler Perry's first film?

Tyler Perry's first film was 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman,' released in 2002. It was based on his stage play and became a commercial success, launching his film career.

How did Tyler Perry start his career?

Tyler Perry began his career by writing and producing stage plays in the 1990s. His unique storytelling and relatable characters helped him gain popularity and recognition in the theater community.

What is Tyler Perry's estimated net worth?

Tyler Perry's estimated net worth is approximately $1 billion, making him one of the wealthiest figures in the entertainment industry.

What notable character is Tyler Perry known for?

Tyler Perry is best known for his character Madea, a tough elderly woman who appears in several of his films and stage plays, providing humor and wisdom.

What is the focus of Tyler Perry's productions?

Tyler Perry's productions often focus on themes of faith, family, and resilience. He frequently addresses social issues and personal struggles in his storytelling.

Where is Tyler Perry Studios located?

Tyler Perry Studios is located in Atlanta, Georgia. It is one of the largest film studios in the United States and has hosted numerous film and television productions.