On Saturday, October 5 in Atlanta, Tyler Perry Studios welcomed guests to celebrate its grand opening. Actor/writer/producer/director Perry has now made history as the first African-American to own a film studio outright; he has no partners or corporate backers.
On the 330-acre lot, soundstage dedications were made to Oprah Winfrey, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Whoopi Goldberg, Sir Sidney Poitier, Halle Berry, Will Smith, Harry Belafonte, Cicely Tyson, Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis and to the late John Singleton, Diahann Carroll and Della Reese.
The celebrities were out in full force. Among the A-list guests were Winfrey and Stedman Graham, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, former President Bill Clinton and former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, Diddy, Cicely Tyson, Ava DuVernay, Berry, Samuel L. Jackson, Viola Davis, Rep. John Lewis, the Rev. Bernice King, Stacey Abrams, Rep. Maxine Waters, Cicely Tyson, Tiffany Haddish, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, Jeezy, Ludacris, Usher, Tyrese, 2 Chainz, T.I., Terrence Howard, Gladys Knight, Gayle King, Jenifer Lewis, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Patti LaBelle, Tina Knowles Lawson, Tamron Hall, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Storm Reid and BeBe Winans. Several hundred others also attended the gala.
Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham Photo credit: Tyler Perry StudiosCicely Tyson Photo Credit: Tyler Perry StudiosHalle Berry Photo Credit: Tyler Perry Studios
Surprise performances were made by Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Ledisi and Morgan James.
This website or its third-party tools use cookies, which are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the privacy policy. If you want to know more or withdraw your consent to all or some of the cookies, please refer to the privacy policy.
By closing this banner, scrolling on this page, clicking a link or continuing to browse otherwise, you agree to the use of cookies.OkRead more