David Mann (actor)

David Anthony Mann Sr.  (born August 7, 1966) is an American stage actor, gospel singer, and stand up-comedian 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 movies Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns and Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail.

Mann was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He has been married to Tamela Mann as of 1988; they were both 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.

Discography

 * 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)