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, and A Madea Homecoming. [1]

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, and A Madea Homecoming.

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.