David Anthony Mann Sr. (born August 7, 1966) is an American actor and gospel singer who has starred in many

Tyler Perry Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Madea, Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her ...

plays, including '' I Can Do Bad All By Myself'', ''

Madea's Family Reunion ''Madea's Family Reunion'' is a 2006 American comedy-drama film and an adaptation of the Madea's Family Reunion (play), stage production of the same name written by Tyler Perry. The film is a sequel to ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman''. It was writt ...

,'' '' Madea's Class Reunion'', '' Meet the Browns'', and ''

What's Done in the Dark What or WHAT may refer to: * What, an English interrogative word * "What?", one of the Five Ws used in journalism Film and television * ''What!'' (film), also known as ''The Whip and the Body'', a 1963 Italian film directed by Mario Bava * ...

''. His character Mr. Brown is the father of

Madea Mabel "Madea" Earlene Simmons is a character created and portrayed by Tyler Perry. She is portrayed as a tough, street-smart elderly African-American woman. Madea is based on Perry's mother and his aunt. In Perry's own words, Madea is "exactly ...

's daughter Cora (played by his real life wife,

Tamela Mann Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson; born June 9, 1966) is an American gospel singer and actress. She began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. Mann was a primary vocalist on several tracks while with Franklin's ...

). Mann also reprised his role as the character in the films '' Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns'', '' Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail'', '' Madea's Big Happy Family'', and ''

A Madea Homecoming ''A Madea Homecoming'' is a 2022 American comedy film produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry and his second film to be released by Netflix. Besides Perry, the film stars Cassi Davis, Cassi Davis-Patton, David Mann (actor), David Mann, Tame ...

''. Mann was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He has been married to

since 1988; they were both previous members of

Kirk Franklin Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American Gospel music, gospel musician. One of the List of best-selling gospel music artists, best-selling gospel music artists, his accolades include 20 Grammy Awards. ''Variety (magazine), Var ...

's vocal ensemble "The Family" before working with Tyler Perry. In 2018, he and Tamela recorded a romantic soul album together called ''Us Against the World''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

* ''Mr. Brown's Good Ol' Time Church'' (2007) * ''The Master Plan: Special Edition'' (with wife,

) (2010) * ''Us Against The World: The Love Project'' (2018)

References

External links

Official Web Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mann, David 1966 births 21st-century American singers American gospel singers African-American Christians American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American male stage actors Living people Male actors from Fort Worth, Texas Comedians from Texas 21st-century African-American musicians American male comedians African-American male comedians African-American comedians