Tamela Mann Biography
Tamela Mann is a gospel singer, songwriter, and actress from the United States. Mann began her career as a gospel singer with Kirk Franklin and the Family. While with Franklin’s group, she was a featured soloist on several tracks, including “Now Behold the Lamb” and “Lean on Me,” the latter of which also featured Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono. She began her solo career with the albums Gotta Keep Movin’ (2005) and The Master Plan (2006). (2009).
How old is Tamela Mann?- Age
Tamela is 56 years old as of June 2022. She was born Tamela Jean Mann on 9 June 1966 in Limestone County, Texas, United States.
Tamela Mann Height
Tamela stands at a height of 5 feet and 4 inches(1.65 m) tall.
Tamela Mann Parents – Family
Tamela Jean Mann was born on June 9, 1966, in Limestone County, Texas, USA. Mann was born in Fort Worth, Texas, as the youngest of 14 children. Her siblings and she were raised in a deeply religious home based on the Church of God in Christ (COGIC).
How long has Tamela Mann been married? -Husband-David Mann
Tamela Mann is the wife of David Mann, who is best known for his role as Deacon Leroy Brown in some of Tyler Perry’s plays. They’ve always worked together on professional projects. After 25 years of marriage, David and Tamela reaffirmed their vows in the spring of 2013. They raised David’s daughters Porcia and Tiffany, Tiffany and Tamela’s sister Sonya, and David Jr. and Tia’s children. They also have eight (8) grandchildren.
Tamela Mann Career
Mann was singing in the church’s adult choir by the age of 12 and was frequently chosen to sing solos. Despite her shyness, she excelled in the local church and high school choirs. Mann began her musical career when she joined Kirk Franklin and the Family. She has also worked and performed with Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige, Al Green, Celine Dion, Bono, R. Kelly, and Fred Hammond. Demarcus Williams, Myron Williams, Kermit Wells, Excell Amos, Myron Butler, and a slew of other “local legends” have worked with Mann. She later joined David E. Talbert’s gospel musical cast as he directed the stage play. What Does God Say? He Says… She Says.
Mann and her husband David founded their own label, Tillymann Music Group, in 2005, through which they have released several projects. Gotta Keep Movin’, her solo album, was released in 2005. “Speak Lord,” the lead single, peaked at #4 on the US Gospel chart. The Live Experience, her first live album, was released in 2007. Mann’s songs “Father Can You Hear Me” and “Take It To Jesus” can be heard in the 2005 comedy-drama film Diary of a Mad Black Woman and on the soundtrack album. Her second studio album, The Master Plan, was released in 2009, with a contemporary R&B sound. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Gospel Album Chart and No. 97 on the Billboard 200.
Aside from her musical and acting pursuits, Mann launched a new line of clothing, the Tamela Mann Collection, in 2019. The brand offers a variety of athleisure and workout wear for the curvy woman. Tyler Perry discovered Mann in 1999 and she began acting. She made her stage debut in the play I Can Do Bad All By Myself. She appeared in the comedy film Kingdom Come the following year. Perry’s plays Meet the Browns, Madea’s Family Reunion, Madea’s Class Reunion, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and What’s Done in the Dark all featured her. She has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, BET Soundstage, the 1999 Grammy Awards, the Dove Awards, and the World Olympics in the United States of America. Mann starred in Diary of a Mad Black Woman, a romantic comedy-drama film. Mann appeared in Sparkle, a musical remake of the 1976 film of the same name.
Tamela Mann Net Worth
Tamela has an estimated net worth of $6 Million.
Tamela Mann Songs
- Speak Lord
- The Master Plan
- Joy Of The Lord
- Step Aside
- Take Me to the King
- I Can Only Imagine
- This Place
- God Provides
- Change Me
- Through It All
- Potter
- Good Love
- Ups & Downs
- Touch from You
- Help Me
Tamela Mann Movies And TV Shows
MOVIES:
- 2023 – The Color Purple
- 2022 – A Madea Homecoming
- 2021 – Soul Santa
- 2018 – Merry Wish-Mas
- 2014 – First Impression
- 2012 – Sparkle
- 2011 – Madea’s Big Happy Family
- 2009 – Madea Goes to Jail
- 2008 – Meet the Browns
- 2005 – Diary of a Mad Black Woman
- 2001 – Kingdom Come
TV SHOWS:
- 2020–present – Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living
- 2017 – The Manns
- 2015-2017 – Mann & Wife
- 2015-2016 – It’s a Mann’s World
- 2013 – In the Meantime
- 2009-2011 – Meet the Browns
- 2007-2008 – Tyler Perry’s House of Payne
- 1996 – New York Undercover