Madea
Madea is a comic character created and portrayed by Tyler Perry—a loud, irreverent, gun-toting elderly Black woman who dispenses tough love and profane wisdom.
She appears in numerous films, plays, and television shows: We watched a Madea movie at Thanksgiving.
The name plays on the Southern pronunciation of "mother dear."
Female family leader
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- elderSenior figure of authority
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- tough-loveHarsh help for growth
pistol · purse · wig · housecoat · sassy · outspoken · Southern · churchgoing
Traveling for pleasure
- theaterVenue for live drama
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
performance · improvisation · playwright · drama · live · costume · set · props
One who produces something
- cross-dressingWearing another gender's clothing
- AtlantaGeorgia's capital city
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- filmmakerOne who makes movies
Lionsgate · entrepreneur · multimedia · screenwriter · producer · director · storytelling · actor
Exaggerated physical humor
- satireMockery exposing vice
- parodySatirical imitation
- one-linersBrief comedic remarks
- witClever, inventive humor
gags · silliness · buffoonery · hilarity · funny · banter · punchline · catchphrase
Continuation of prior work
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
- premiereFirst public performance
- cinemaMotion picture theater
matriarch
Female family leader
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- elderSenior figure of authority
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
tough-love · pistol · purse · wig · housecoat · sassy · outspoken · Southern · churchgoing · family
touring
Traveling for pleasure
monologue · performance · improvisation · playwright · drama · live · costume · set · props · ad-lib
creator
One who produces something
- cross-dressingWearing another gender's clothing
- AtlantaGeorgia's capital city
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
filmmaker · Lionsgate · entrepreneur · multimedia · screenwriter · producer · director · storytelling · actor · entertainment
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- satireMockery exposing vice
- parodySatirical imitation
- one-linersBrief comedic remarks
wit · gags · silliness · buffoonery · hilarity · funny · banter · punchline · catchphrase · roast
sequel
Continuation of prior work
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
- premiereFirst public performance
- Comedy CharactersAustin Powers, Ace Ventura, The Dude, Elle Woods, Napoleon Dynamite
- Lionsgate FilmsHunger Games, Twilight, John Wick, Divergent, La La Land
- ComediesThe Hangover, Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters, Blazing Saddles, The Naked Gun
Madeadry wit
Understated, ironic humor
Mary Poppins · Martha Stewart · Emily Post · Miss Manners · deadpan