Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson; born June , ) is an American gospel
singer, and actress.Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel
group Kirk Franklin and the Family. She was a featured soloist on
several tracks while with Franklin's group, including "Don't Take Your
Joy Away", "Now Behold the Lamb", and "Lean on Me", the latter of
which also included Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono.
She released her debut studio album in . Her third studio album, Best
Days was certified Gold by the RIAA, and lead single "Take Me to the
King" was a major commercial success, as well as receiving a
nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian
Music Performance.Mann is known for her role as Cora Simmons in Tyler
Perry's plays, including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of a Mad
Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the
Browns, and What's Done in the Dark. Mann has appeared in movies
including Madea Goes to Jail and Madea's Big Happy Family. She
recorded some songs on the soundtrack for Diary of a Mad Black Woman,
including participating in the song "Father (Can You Hear Me)". Mann
is reprising her role as Cora Simmons in the new television comedy,
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living, scheduled to debut on BET in summer .
singer, and actress.Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel
group Kirk Franklin and the Family. She was a featured soloist on
several tracks while with Franklin's group, including "Don't Take Your
Joy Away", "Now Behold the Lamb", and "Lean on Me", the latter of
which also included Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono.
She released her debut studio album in . Her third studio album, Best
Days was certified Gold by the RIAA, and lead single "Take Me to the
King" was a major commercial success, as well as receiving a
nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian
Music Performance.Mann is known for her role as Cora Simmons in Tyler
Perry's plays, including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of a Mad
Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the
Browns, and What's Done in the Dark. Mann has appeared in movies
including Madea Goes to Jail and Madea's Big Happy Family. She
recorded some songs on the soundtrack for Diary of a Mad Black Woman,
including participating in the song "Father (Can You Hear Me)". Mann
is reprising her role as Cora Simmons in the new television comedy,
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living, scheduled to debut on BET in summer .
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