Tyler Perry often plays a loving husband on screen in many roles.
While Tyler Perry is a well-known figure in Hollywood there's little known about his love life.
Is Tyler Perry Married?
While Perry has never been married, his longest and most infamous relationship was with Gelia Bekele from 2009 to 2020.
Gelia Bekele is a 35-year-old Ethiopian model.
Bekele was born in Addis Ababa and grew up in Ethiopia until she was 9.
She then moved to Europe.
Bekele attended UC Berkeley for a year before being discovered, and her career took off shortly after in 2006.
Bekele and Perry met in 2007 at a Prince concert.
According to People, Bekele and Perry split in 2020 but still "remain very close friends."
Alongside a successful modeling career, Bekele is also a photographer, social activist, and documentary filmmaker.
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Who has Tyler Perry dated?
Tyler Perry dated actress Tasha Smith.
Smith starred in many of Perry's films, and though the two are no longer romantically involved, they remain extremely close friends.
There are also reports of Perry being previously linked to TV personality Tyra Banks.
According to The List, both Banks and Perry denied this relationship despite being spotted together on multiple occasions.
Does Tyler Perry have kids?
Tyler and Gelia have one son.
7-year-old Aman Tyler Perry was born on November 30th, 2014. It is both Perry and Gelia's only child.
According to Amo Mama, Aman loves to read and is highly intelligent for his age.
Perry told Kelly and Ryan that Aman began reading books at three years old.
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Additionally, Aman's favorite artist is Bob Marley, and his favorite holiday is Halloween.
Perry has often boasted about how much he and his son look alike.
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