Yulanda Wilkins is the sister of Tyler Perry, the famous Hollywood actor. Though not so much is known about her, she is one of Tyler Perry’s three siblings. Her brother, Tyler Perry, is a household name in the entertainment industry, being a producer, scriptwriter, entrepreneur, comedian, and award-winning actor.
For Yulanda, her only claim to fame is her relationship with Tyler Perry, her famous brother, as basic information about her, such as her age, date of birth, occupation, etc, is not available to the public. However, here’s what we know about Yulanda Wilkins.
Summary of Yulanda Wilkins’ Bio
- Full name: Yulanda Wilkins
- Gender: Female
- Ethnicity: Afro-American
- Nationality: American
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Single
- Yulanda Wilkins’ Parents: Emmitt Perry and Willie Maxine Campbell
- Siblings: Tyler Perry, Emmbre Perry, and Melva Porter
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Black
- Famous for: Being Tyler Perry’s sister
Yulanda Wilkins is an Afro-American
Yulanda Wilkins is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She has successfully kept the details of her life on a low despite being exposed to the limelight. As a result, her birth details are currently unavailable on the Internet. But since she grew up with her brother, Tyler, they are believed to have similar experiences.
Furthermore, Wilkins is an American citizen with Afro-American heritage. Since her birth details are not available, her birth sign cannot also be determined. Yulanda shares the same parents as her brother, Tyler Perry.
Her dad, Emmitt Perry, worked as a carpenter and was reportedly abusive while her mother, Willie Maxine Campbell, was a nursery school teacher. Willie Maxine Campbell worked at the New Orleans Jewish Community Center and was a pious churchgoer.
Being born to a devout Christian mom, Yulanda was taken to church alongside her brother every Sunday. Unfortunately, Wilkins’ mom died on December 8, 2009. She then found solace in church and its activities as they served as an escape from their father’s abusiveness
Also, judging from her brother’s relationship with their dad, Yulanda might have had a strained relationship with her dad. But nothing about her growing days is publicly known. As earlier stated, Yulanda loves to keep to herself which means nothing about her education is out on public platforms.
Yulanda Wilkins is Tyler Perry’s Sister
Yulanda Wilkins isn’t a celebrity herself, however, she came to the limelight as a result of her familial relationship with the famous Hollywood actor, Tyler Perry.
Tyler Perry is a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood. He was born on September 13, 1969, as Emmitt Perry Junior. When he was 16 years old, he changed his name to “Tyler” in a bid to disconnect himself from his abusive dad.
And just like his sister Yulanda, he was subjected to the same abusive environment as a kid but neither of them has clearly stated who is older than the other. While Yulanda’s academic background is not known, it is known that her brother is a high school dropout. Yet, he still earned a General Education Development (GED).
Currently, Tyler Perry is widely celebrated as an excellent actor, comedian, producer, and scriptwriter.
She Has Two Other Siblings
Apart from the billionaire actor, Yulanda Wilkins has a brother, Emmbre Perry, and a sister, Melva Porter. Her sister, Melva Porter is almost a second version of herself. She treats her personal information with confidentiality. Thus, there is no information about her birth or career on the internet.
However, some reports are making rounds that Melva has a son named Gavin Porter. It was also reported that Gavin Porter died in February 2020 at the Louisiana correctional facility. And while Melva has not confirmed or debunked these reports, her relationships are not known to the public.
On another note, Emmbre Perry is an American actor. He follows his sisters’ secrecy code and has not revealed his birth details. Similarly, he has not offered to share his experiences as a young child with the public.
On the flip side, he is not only recognized as Tyler Perry’s brother but as an amazing screen actor. He starred in Madea’s Family Reunion and Every Family Has Problems and many more. Moreso, he is a successful movie director and producer. Some of his works are God Send Me a Man, No More Games, and Let God Be the Judge.
Furtyermore, Yulanda Wilkins has two niblings from her brother, Emmbre. The kids are Emmbre Ryanell Perry Jr. and Emmbrain Ryan Perry but Emmbre’s wife is not known yet.
What Does Yulanda Wilkins Do For A Living?
As far as we know, Yulanda Wilkins is a celebrity sibling who is mostly known as the sister of Hollywood star actor, Tyler Perry. She has not offered to share her career path with the public yet, however, there are speculations that she works with her brother, Tyler, behind the camera. Despite how true this might seem, it has not been confirmed true yet.
While her source of income is not known, it is known that Tyler Perry is a comedian, scriptwriter, actor, and movie producer. We know his first step into the entertainment industry was in the 1990s when his first stageplay I Know I Have Changed turned out to be a failure.
He, however, restaged the play later in 1998 – and this time it was very successful. Subsequently, Tyler produced his first movie titled Diary of a Mad Black Woman. This project was very successful and gave his then-burgeoning career a massive boost.
Yulanda Wilkins’ brother has also directed a handful of movies. Some of these include Why Did I Get Married?, Madea’s Family Reunion, I Can Do All Bad By Myself, and Daddy’s Little Girls –Â just to mention a few. As an actor, he has appeared in Alex Cross, Gone Girl, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, etc.
Apart from screenplays and directorial, Tyler earns a fortune from partnerships too. He is currently among the highest-paid actors in the industry and while Yulanda’s net worth is unknown, her brother, Tyler is worth about $1 billion.
Is Yulanda Wilkins Single?
Yulanda Wilkins is most probably single. She has not revealed anything about her relationship to the public. Consequently, we don’t know if she has any children yet. Despite her silence over her love life, netizens still believe that she is either married or divorced. This is because her last name is Wilkins instead of Perry like her brothers’.
On the flip side, her sibling Tyler has a son named Aman Tyler Perry with his ex, Galila Bekele.
