Tyler Perry Debuts on Forbes’ Annual Billionaires List Film and TV studio mogul Tyler Perry made his debut this week on the Forbes annual billionaires list at $1 billion. The mastermind behind productions such as “The Haves and Have Nots,” “Tyler Perry’s Sistas,” the “Madea” franchises, and many more is ranked at number 2,677. Forbes revealed last year that Perry was “Hollywood’s newest billionaire,” following an extensive profile piece on his journey from homelessness to production powerhouse. At the time, the business magazine wrote, “He has honed a product that too many others viewed as destined for the discount bin. And he made sure to control it all.”