Background and career
David Anthony Mann Sr. (born August 7, 1966) is an American actor and gospel singer who has starred in many Tyler Perry plays, including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, and What's Done in the Dark. His character Mr. Brown is the father of Madea's daughter Cora (played by his real life wife, Tamela Mann). Mann also reprised his role as the character in the films Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail, Madea's Big Happy Family, A Madea Homecoming and Madea's Destination Wedding. Mann was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He has been married to Tamela Mann since 1988; they were both previous members of Kirk Franklin's vocal ensemble "The Family" before working with Tyler Perry. In 2018, he and Tamela recorded a romantic soul album together called Us Against the World.
Mr. Brown's Good Ol' Time Church (2007) The Master Plan: Special Edition (with wife, Tamela Mann) (2010) Us Against The World: The Love Project (2018)
The Dove Awards are awarded annually by the Gospel Music Association. Mann has won 2 awards from 4 nominations.
The NAACP Image Awards are awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Mann has won 3 awards from 3 nominations.
The Stellar Awards are awarded annually by SAGMA. Mann has won 1 award from 4 nominations.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
