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Tamela J. Mann (born June 9, 1966) is an American gospel singer, and actress, known for her roles as Cora and Myrtle 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 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 own album, ''The Master Plan'', in 2009. Mann has appeared in movies including ''Kingdom Come'' and ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman''. 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 the wife of David Mann, who is known for his role as Deacon Leroy Brown in several of Tyler Perry's plays. ==Early life== Mann was born Tamela Jean Johnson〔According to the State of Texas. ''Texas Birth Index, 1926-1995''. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/txbirths〕 in Fort Worth, Texas, the youngest of 14 children. She and her siblings grew up in a very spiritual home grounded in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). They were reared by their mother, "Mother Eppe," who believed in and exercised solid biblical principles. By the age of 12, Mann was singing in the church’s adult choir and was often selected to sing solos. Although she was bashful, she blossomed in the local church and high school choirs.〔(Official Website of Tamela Mann )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tamela Mann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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