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My biggest success is getting over the things that have tried to destroy and take me out of this life. Those are my biggest successes. It has nothing to do with work.
Tyler Perry
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Tyler Perry
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 14
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Emmitt Perry Jr.
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