Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry will receive the Paley Center for Media's highest honor at a gala in December.
The star-studded gala will take place Dec. 4 at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles and include salutes from Perry's close friends, colleagues, and contemporaries.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Whoopi Goldberg, Gayle King and Kerry Washington are among the chairs of the Paley Honors Tribute Host Committee.
Perry is an actor, writer, director, producer, studio owner and philanthropist who has produced over 2,000 episodes of television and directed, written and produced 28 feature films in his career thus far. He celebrated the opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta in 2019.
"Throughout my career, I have strived to bring people together and to give a voice to those often underrepresented in media," Perry said in a statement. "Media has served as a vital platform for this mission, and I'm honored to receive this award from The Paley Center for Media, an organization that has dedicated itself to spotlighting the power and importance of media."Perry's works include the Madea film franchise and the series House of Payne, The Haves and the Have Nots and The Oval.
"Through his acclaimed and prolific body of work, Tyler Perry has solidified his place as one of media's greatest and most impactful figures," said Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of The Paley Center for Media. "With each new project, he continues to move our industry, and our culture, forward, and it is our great privilege to present Tyler with our highest honor, The Paley Honors Award, on December 4."
