Tamela Mann

Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actress based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $54,160,818 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,250)
Best-known acting roles: First Lady (The Color Purple), Cora (Madea’s Big Happy Family), Cora (Meet the Browns), (Sparkle)
Most productive collaborators: Taraji P. Henson, Blitz Bazawule, Marcus Gardley, Danielle Brooks, Alice Walker
Born: June 9, 1966 (59 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member2$53,345,287$815,531$54,160,818
Supporting2$102,594,579$8,300,000$110,894,579
(Unclassified)1$24,397,469$262,854$24,660,323

Career Trend

This graph shows Tamela Mann’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,328 $53,345,287
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,999 $180,337,335
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,184 $815,531
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 48,301-48,400) 48,394 $9,378,385
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,493 $54,160,818
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,658 $189,715,720

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 11, 2025Tyler Perry’s Madea’s … Cora
Dec 25, 2023The Color Purple First Lady $60,619,191$8,300,000$68,919,191
Aug 17, 2012Sparkle $24,397,469$262,854$24,660,323
Apr 22, 2011Madea’s Big Happy Fami… Cora $53,345,287$815,531$54,160,818
Mar 21, 2008Meet the Browns Cora $41,975,388$41,975,388
 
Averages $45,084,334$3,126,128$47,428,930
Totals 5 $180,337,335$9,378,385$189,715,720


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 11, 2025Tyler Perry’s Madea’s …
Apr 22, 2011Madea’s Big Happy Fami… $25,068,6772,288$53,345,287$54,160,81898.5%
 
Averages $25,068,6772,288$53,345,287$54,160,81898.5%
Totals 2 $53,345,287$54,160,818


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 25, 2023The Color Purple $11,737,0723,218$60,619,191$68,919,19188.0%
Mar 21, 2008Meet the Browns $20,082,8092,016$41,975,388$41,975,388100.0%
 
Averages $15,909,9412,617$51,297,290$55,447,29094.0%
Totals 2 $102,594,579$110,894,579

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,328 $53,345,287
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,536 $102,594,579
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,625 $95,320,675
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 25,501-25,600) 25,506 $60,619,191
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,999 $180,337,335
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,184 $815,531
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 46,001-46,100) 46,051 $8,300,000
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,505 $815,531
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 42,401-42,500) 42,495 $8,300,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 48,301-48,400) 48,394 $9,378,385
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,493 $54,160,818
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,801-28,900) 28,868 $110,894,579
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,901-22,000) 21,932 $165,055,397
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,283 $96,136,206
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,801-33,900) 33,830 $68,919,191
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,658 $189,715,720
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 343 37
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 374 37
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 389 37
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies 51 $53,345,287
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 199 $815,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies 81 $54,160,818
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,910 $53,345,287
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,463 $815,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,962 $54,160,818
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,265 $53,345,287
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,997 $815,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,021 $54,160,818
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 703 $53,345,287
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,771 $815,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 973 $54,160,818
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,167 $53,345,287
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,134 $815,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,499 $54,160,818
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $53,345,287
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 601-700) 650 $815,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 301-400) 323 $54,160,818

All Technical Credits