Perry is entirely self-made also, working his way up from a broke nobody living in his car.

“I love when people say you come from ‘humble beginnings.’

[It] means you were poor as hell,” he deadpanned.

Tyler Perry

An estimated $290 million went straight in Perry’s pocket.

Perry purchased the site for $30 million and it’s now worth a whopping $280 million.

The savvy entrepreneur also rents studio space to huge productions, includingBlack PantherandThe Walking Dead.

Tyler Perry

He explained, “I own the lights.

I own the sets …Because I own everything, my returns are higher.”

Not bad for someone who started out “poor as hell.”

Tyler Perry