10 of Tyler Perry's Angels

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Tyler Perry's Angels - Tyler Perry is known for creating female characters that are both strong and flawed, realistic and outrageous. It takes a special type of actress to handle these roles, which is why Tyler doesn't just look for ordinary women - he hires extraordinary angels to play in his movies. Flip through to get to know 10 of Tyler Perry's Angels.

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Tyler Perry's Angels - Tyler Perry is known for creating female characters that are both strong and flawed, realistic and outrageous. It takes a special type of actress to handle these roles, which is why Tyler doesn't just look for ordinary women - he hires extraordinary angels to play in his movies. Flip through to get to know 10 of Tyler Perry's Angels.

#1. Taraji P. Henson - This angel stars as April in "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" and played Pam in "The Family That Preys." Though she's known as a movie star for her roles in popular films like "Baby Boy" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," she's useful on Tyler's team because of her versatility - Taraji has shown off her singing side at the Oscars and appeared in several television shows.

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#1. Taraji P. Henson - This angel stars as April in "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" and played Pam in "The Family That Preys." Though she's known as a movie star for her roles in popular films like "Baby Boy" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," she's useful on Tyler's team because of her versatility - Taraji has shown off her singing side at the Oscars and appeared in several television shows.

#2. Keke Palmer - The youngest Tyler Perry Angel is a superstar in the making and the secret weapon on the team. Before she landed her own show, "True Jackson, VP," she played the troubled girl Nikki in "Madea's Family Reunion."

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#2. Keke Palmer - The youngest Tyler Perry Angel is a superstar in the making and the secret weapon on the team. Before she landed her own show, "True Jackson, VP," she played the troubled girl Nikki in "Madea's Family Reunion."

#3. Sanaa Lathan - Tyler knows that behind this angel's engaging smile there's a killer instinct and will to win. Sanaa showed the softer side in her BET Award-winning turn in "Love and Basketball," but let out the devious side as an ambitious cheating wife in Tyler's "The Family That Preys."

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#3. Sanaa Lathan - Tyler knows that behind this angel's engaging smile there's a killer instinct and will to win. Sanaa showed the softer side in her BET Award-winning turn in "Love and Basketball," but let out the devious side as an ambitious cheating wife in Tyler's "The Family That Preys."

#4. Keshia Knight Pulliam - This angel's career was rescued from obscurity by Tyler, as she played a character that also needs saving in "Madea Goes To Jail." Keshia is more than a former "Cosby" kid and proves it every week on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne."

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#4. Keshia Knight Pulliam - This angel's career was rescued from obscurity by Tyler, as she played a character that also needs saving in "Madea Goes To Jail." Keshia is more than a former "Cosby" kid and proves it every week on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne."

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#5. Janet Jackson - Tyler added this angel to his team, remembering that she started her career not as a singer, but as an actress on the ‘70s sitcom, "Good Times." Janet played Patricia in "Why Did I Get Married?" and stunned her fans with her emotional display.

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#5. Janet Jackson - Tyler added this angel to his team, remembering that she started her career not as a singer, but as an actress on the ‘70s sitcom, "Good Times." Janet played Patricia in "Why Did I Get Married?" and stunned her fans with her emotional display.

#6. Gabrielle Union - As the most athletic angel on Tyler's team, Gabrielle has made a name for herself in stunt-filled movies like "Bad Boys" and "Bring It On." Tyler used her fierce attitude to portray the tough-to-love Julia in "Daddy's Little Girls."

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#6. Gabrielle Union - As the most athletic angel on Tyler's team, Gabrielle has made a name for herself in stunt-filled movies like "Bad Boys" and "Bring It On." Tyler used her fierce attitude to portray the tough-to-love Julia in "Daddy's Little Girls."

#7. Jill Scott - Using her powerful voice, this angel was already famous for knocking over audiences with her soulful singing. Tyler helped translate Jill Scott's overwhelming performance power into a moving portrayal of Sheila, the insecure wife in "Why Did I Get Married?"

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#7. Jill Scott - Using her powerful voice, this angel was already famous for knocking over audiences with her soulful singing. Tyler helped translate Jill Scott's overwhelming performance power into a moving portrayal of Sheila, the insecure wife in "Why Did I Get Married?"

#8. Alfre Woodard - As a four-time Emmy Award winner, Alfre is one of Tyler's most valuable angels. Her role as a hardworking mother in "The Family That Preys" showed her ability to make a complicated assignment look easy.

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#8. Alfre Woodard - As a four-time Emmy Award winner, Alfre is one of Tyler's most valuable angels. Her role as a hardworking mother in "The Family That Preys" showed her ability to make a complicated assignment look easy.

#9. Angela Bassett - This angel has played a strong mother in several films, such as "Malcolm X" and "Boyz n the Hood." So, it was easy for Tyler to cast Angela as a struggling single mom who overcomes adversity in "Meet the Browns."

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#9. Angela Bassett - This angel has played a strong mother in several films, such as "Malcolm X" and "Boyz n the Hood." So, it was easy for Tyler to cast Angela as a struggling single mom who overcomes adversity in "Meet the Browns."

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#10. Lynn Whitfield - Before this angel played the tough-talking Victoria Breaux in Tyler's "Madea's Family Reunion," she etched her name in history by bringing Josephine Baker to life in a television mini-series.

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#10. Lynn Whitfield - Before this angel played the tough-talking Victoria Breaux in Tyler's "Madea's Family Reunion," she etched her name in history by bringing Josephine Baker to life in a television mini-series.

Tyler Perry - I knew that I liked the little girls in the neighborhood, but this man kept doing something to me and my body kept betraying me.

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Tyler on "106" - Watch "106 & Park" this week as the cast of Tyler's newest film, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," visits with a sneak peek of the flick.