The Tamela Mann Era

Tamela Mann takes us to the king!

What A Time to Be Alive: The Tamela Mann Era - Tamela Mann has taken us to the king and awakened the spirit of worship inside each one of us. (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for NAACP)

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What A Time to Be Alive: The Tamela Mann Era - Tamela Mann has taken us to the king and awakened the spirit of worship inside each one of us. (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for NAACP)

Best Days - The Best Days have come! The 2012 gospel album went certified gold and picked up tons of positive accolades from fans and critics, being it's one of her best albums to date.  (Photo: Tillymann Music Group)

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Best Days - The Best Days have come! The 2012 gospel album went certified gold and picked up tons of positive accolades from fans and critics, being it's one of her best albums to date.  (Photo: Tillymann Music Group)

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All in the Family - Fun fact: Tamela Mann and Kirk Franklin used to work together back in the day when she was formerly apart of Kirk Franklin & The Family. The two also collaborated on her hit single "Take Me to the King."(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Gospel Music Association)

Familiar Faces - Madea's Big Happy Family brought back familiar characters like Mr. Brown (David Mann) and Cora (Tamela Mann), who are best known for Tyler Perry's House of Payne and the spin-off Meet the Browns. (Photo: Quantrell Colbert/Lionsgate) 

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Tyler Perry Meets the Manns  - Tamela and husband, David Mann have starred in many of Tyler Perry's stage plays, shows and films, such as "Meet the Browns," "Madea's Class Reunion," "Diary of A Mad Black Woman" and more.  (Photo: Quantrell Colbert/Lionsgate)

The Manns - The Manns starred on Meet the Browns. (Photo: Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

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Meet the Browns - The Brown family was one of kind on television, with comedy at its core. The father and daughter duo played by husband and wife David and Tamela Mann grew from the stage to film then to a full television series, featuring moments with Madea and hilarious plots that would have you falling out of your chair. (Photo: Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

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Take Me to the King - Truth is, Tamela Mann took us straight to church with this hit, which earned her a well-deserved Grammy nom for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music performance. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for The Stellar Awards)

Sparkle  - Tamela Mann can also be seen in 2012's Sparkle, alongside Whitney Houston and Jordan Sparks.(Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment)

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Sparkle! - Tamela Mann played alongside the late vocalist Whitney Houston and young American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks in the revival of the drama-filled and musically inspired film, Sparkle. (Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment)

It's A Mann's World - David and Tamela Mann take us on a fun-filled journey through their regular family adventures. Whether they're involved in competitions with their kids or getting into mischief around the house, there's always something brewing up amongst the Mann fam. (Photo: BET)

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It's A Mann's World - David and Tamela Mann take us on a fun-filled journey through their regular family adventures. Whether they're involved in competitions with their kids or getting into mischief around the house, there's always something brewing up amongst the Mann fam. (Photo: BET)

It's A Celebration - Tamela Mann takes the stage with a breathtaking performance you do not want to miss! Tune in Sunday, January 31 at 8P/7C! (Photo: PBS)

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It's A Celebration - Tamela Mann takes the stage with a breathtaking performance you do not want to miss! Tune in Sunday, January 31 at 8P/7C! (Photo: PBS)