Diary of a Mad Black Woman

6.5

Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.

Discover

Kimberly Elise

Helen McCarter

Steve Harris

Charles McCarter

Tyler Perry

Madea / Brian / Joe

Shemar Moore

Orlando

Lisa Marcos

Brenda

Terrell Carter

Reverend Carter

Vickie Eng

Christina

Sho Dixon

Child

Mablean Ephriam

Judge Mablean Ephriam

Richard Reed

Bailiff

Joe Washington

Reporter

Kate Donadio

Secretary

Syr Law

Woman

Ryan Gentles

Bartender

Ronnie Garrett

Band Member #1

Marcus Williams

Band Member #2

Earl Fleming

Band Member #3

Christian Keyes

Man Proposing

Michael Beasley

Madea Photo-Double (uncredited)

Cheryl Pepsii Riley

Singer at Banquet (uncredited)

Ryan Kilgore

Band Member (uncredited)

Steve Warren

Lawyer at Banquet (uncredited)

Robert Hatch

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Vic Aviles

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Fitzgerald Page

Dr. Frank Doyle (uncredited)

Nicky Buggs

Nurse (uncredited)

Laurie Gardner

Nurse (uncredited)

Robb G Douglas

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Donnie McClurkin

Pastor (uncredited)

Jamecia Gray

Church Goer (uncredited)

Brandon Thaxton

Church Parishioner (uncredited)

Shane Thaxton

Church Parishioner (uncredited)

Craig Thaxton

Church Van Driver (uncredited)

Joe Walsh

Steel Worker (uncredited)

Art

Ina Mayhew

Production Design

Joseph Litsch

Set Decoration

Kathleen Kasinger

Property Master

Andrew Mark Leary

Assistant Property Master

Christopher Didiot

Set Dresser

Jaye Walker

Set Dresser

Alba Leone

Leadman

Dan Mott

Greensman

Larry Sauls

Set Dresser

George Spence

Set Dresser

Lance Totten

Set Dresser

Jeremy McGuire

Art Department Coordinator

Jarik Van Sluijs

Creative Director

Robbie Bolick

Art Direction

Camera

David Claessen

Director of Photography

Alfeo Dixon

Still Photographer

David J. Thompson

Steadicam Operator

David Galbraith

First Assistant Camera

Bruce Robinson

Second Assistant Camera

Malcolm A. Purnell

Second Assistant Camera

Ted Sapp

Grip

J. Wayne Parker

First Company Grip

Mike Akins

Second Company Grip

David Smithson

Data Wrangler

Costume & Make-Up

Taylor Knight

Hair Department Head

Cynthia L. Chapman

Key Hair Stylist

Keith G. Lewis

Costume Design

Matiki Anoff

Makeup Department Head

Layne Brightwell

Key Set Costumer

Carol Sadler

Costume Supervisor

Patrice Coleman

Key Makeup Artist

Monty Schuth

Wigmaker

Linda Thompson

Hairstylist

Daisy Curbeon

Wigmaker

Bill 'Splat' Johnson

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Crew

Mark S. Temple

Legal Services

Michael Morales

Legal Services

Tom Allen

Set Medic

Tara A. Senior

Legal Services

David Albert Pierce

Legal Services

Paul M. Lowe

Set Medic

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Stunt Coordinator

Derrick Simmons

Stunt Double

Michele Thompson

Stunt Double

David Andrew Nash

Stunt Double

Trey Twitty

Loader

David Beavis

Special Effects Coordinator

Mack Chapman

Special Effects Coordinator

Alisa Lumbreras

Scenic Artist

Lisa Gooding

Clearances Coordinator

Cynthia Todd

Unit Publicist

Cindy Parker

Transportation Coordinator

J.L. Parker

Transportation Captain

Rozanne Stark

Studio Teacher

Bo Shurling

Unit Publicist

Coral D'Alessandro

Post Production Assistant

Ricardo 'Rico' Lozier

Craft Service

Carl Pedregal

Post Production Supervisor

Ursula Camack

Post Production Assistant

Christi Franck

Post Production Assistant

Martha Savelio

Telecine Colorist

Directing

Darren Grant

Director

Gail Hunter

Script Supervisor

Roger Lee

Second Assistant Director

Roger M. Bobb

First Assistant Director

Angi Bones

Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

Kenneth Marsten

First Assistant Editor

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Lighting

David McLean

Chief Lighting Technician

Mike Robertson

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Mark Miller

Electrician

Mark McKinney

Electrician

Chad Schroeder

Electrician

Chris Antignane

Electrician

Production

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Molly M. Mayeux

Production Supervisor

Mike Riley

Location Manager

J. Bradley Smith

Assistant Location Manager

Ryan Schaetzle

Assistant Location Manager

Joseph P. Genier

Line Producer

Kelly Marshall

Extras Casting

Tyler Perry

Executive Producer

Erika Bryant

Executive Producer's Assistant

Abbey Lessanu

Producer's Assistant

Shandra L. McDonald

Producer's Assistant

Michael Paseornek

Executive Producer

Ron Timmons

Production Assistant

Bree Bailey

Executive Producer's Assistant

Edwanna Blanding

Production Secretary

Regina Williams

Production Assistant

Derrick Doose

Production Assistant

Katie Willard Troebs

Production Coordinator

Chad Cork

Production Assistant

Chris Rosenwasser

Production Assistant

Sekinah Brown

Production Assistant

Bonnie Chaney

Production Accountant

Jackie Short

First Assistant Accountant

Reuben Cannon

Producer

Jalyn Henton

Assistant Production Coordinator

Brian 'Bear' Lamar

Production Assistant

Gary McCoy

Extras Casting Assistant

Ernest Robinson

Production Assistant

Shayne Allen Duhon

Production Assistant

Jennifer Hwang

Post Production Coordinator

Mark W. McCoy

Post Production Coordinator

Mike Upton

Co-Producer

Sound

Jonathan Wales

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Camara Kambon

Music Supervisor

Elvin Ross

Original Music Composer

Colt Logan

Boom Operator

Colt Logan

Utility Sound

Jim Hawkins

Sound Mixer

Douglas L. Hill

Boom Operator

Jay Nierenberg

Sound Designer

Todd Niesen

Sound Editor

Jonathan Wales

Sound Mixer

Stuart Provine

Sound Editor

Spencer Johnson

Sound Editor

Jeana Lasser

Assistant Sound Editor

Andrew Morgado

Assistant Sound Editor

Jay Nierenberg

Sound Supervisor

Bernard Weiser

Sound Editor

Cody King

Assistant Sound Editor

Jeremy Balko

Foley Mixer

Shelley Roden

Foley Artist

Alan Freedman

ADR Mixer

Camara Kambon

Music Editor

Joel C. High

Music Supervisor

Brad Haehnel

Scoring Mixer

Rick Aoyama

Music Editor

John Baker

Musician

Elvin Ross

Musician

Brien Andrews

Musician

Pat Bergeson

Musician

John Forbes

Musician

Greg Suran

Musician

Elvin Ross

Orchestrator

Writing

Tyler Perry

Theatre Play

Tyler Perry

Writer

Art

Ina Mayhew

Production Design

Joseph Litsch

Set Decoration

Kathleen Kasinger

Property Master

Andrew Mark Leary

Assistant Property Master

Christopher Didiot

Set Dresser

Jaye Walker

Set Dresser

Alba Leone

Leadman

Dan Mott

Greensman

Larry Sauls

Set Dresser

George Spence

Set Dresser

Lance Totten

Set Dresser

Jeremy McGuire

Art Department Coordinator

Jarik Van Sluijs

Creative Director

Robbie Bolick

Art Direction

Camera

David Claessen

Director of Photography

Alfeo Dixon

Still Photographer

David J. Thompson

Steadicam Operator

David Galbraith

First Assistant Camera

Bruce Robinson

Second Assistant Camera

Malcolm A. Purnell

Second Assistant Camera

Ted Sapp

Grip

J. Wayne Parker

First Company Grip

Mike Akins

Second Company Grip

David Smithson

Data Wrangler

Costume & Make-Up

Taylor Knight

Hair Department Head

Cynthia L. Chapman

Key Hair Stylist

Keith G. Lewis

Costume Design

Matiki Anoff

Makeup Department Head

Layne Brightwell

Key Set Costumer

Carol Sadler

Costume Supervisor

Patrice Coleman

Key Makeup Artist

Monty Schuth

Wigmaker

Linda Thompson

Hairstylist

Daisy Curbeon

Wigmaker

Bill 'Splat' Johnson

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Crew

Mark S. Temple

Legal Services

Michael Morales

Legal Services

Tom Allen

Set Medic

Tara A. Senior

Legal Services

David Albert Pierce

Legal Services

Paul M. Lowe

Set Medic

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Stunt Coordinator

Derrick Simmons

Stunt Double

Michele Thompson

Stunt Double

David Andrew Nash

Stunt Double

Trey Twitty

Loader

David Beavis

Special Effects Coordinator

Mack Chapman

Special Effects Coordinator

Alisa Lumbreras

Scenic Artist

Lisa Gooding

Clearances Coordinator

Cynthia Todd

Unit Publicist

Cindy Parker

Transportation Coordinator

J.L. Parker

Transportation Captain

Rozanne Stark

Studio Teacher

Bo Shurling

Unit Publicist

Coral D'Alessandro

Post Production Assistant

Ricardo 'Rico' Lozier

Craft Service

Carl Pedregal

Post Production Supervisor

Ursula Camack

Post Production Assistant

Christi Franck

Post Production Assistant

Martha Savelio

Telecine Colorist

Directing

Darren Grant

Director

Gail Hunter

Script Supervisor

Roger Lee

Second Assistant Director

Roger M. Bobb

First Assistant Director

Angi Bones

Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

Kenneth Marsten

First Assistant Editor

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Lighting

David McLean

Chief Lighting Technician

Mike Robertson

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Mark Miller

Electrician

Mark McKinney

Electrician

Chad Schroeder

Electrician

Chris Antignane

Electrician

Production

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Molly M. Mayeux

Production Supervisor

Mike Riley

Location Manager

J. Bradley Smith

Assistant Location Manager

Ryan Schaetzle

Assistant Location Manager

Joseph P. Genier

Line Producer

Kelly Marshall

Extras Casting

Tyler Perry

Executive Producer

Erika Bryant

Executive Producer's Assistant

Abbey Lessanu

Producer's Assistant

Shandra L. McDonald

Producer's Assistant

Michael Paseornek

Executive Producer

Ron Timmons

Production Assistant

Bree Bailey

Executive Producer's Assistant

Edwanna Blanding

Production Secretary

Regina Williams

Production Assistant

Derrick Doose

Production Assistant

Katie Willard Troebs

Production Coordinator

Chad Cork

Production Assistant

Chris Rosenwasser

Production Assistant

Sekinah Brown

Production Assistant

Bonnie Chaney

Production Accountant

Jackie Short

First Assistant Accountant

Reuben Cannon

Producer

Jalyn Henton

Assistant Production Coordinator

Brian 'Bear' Lamar

Production Assistant

Gary McCoy

Extras Casting Assistant

Ernest Robinson

Production Assistant

Shayne Allen Duhon

Production Assistant

Jennifer Hwang

Post Production Coordinator

Mark W. McCoy

Post Production Coordinator

Mike Upton

Co-Producer

Sound

Jonathan Wales

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Camara Kambon

Music Supervisor

Elvin Ross

Original Music Composer

Colt Logan

Boom Operator

Colt Logan

Utility Sound

Jim Hawkins

Sound Mixer

Douglas L. Hill

Boom Operator

Jay Nierenberg

Sound Designer

Todd Niesen

Sound Editor

Jonathan Wales

Sound Mixer

Stuart Provine

Sound Editor

Spencer Johnson

Sound Editor

Jeana Lasser

Assistant Sound Editor

Andrew Morgado

Assistant Sound Editor

Jay Nierenberg

Sound Supervisor

Bernard Weiser

Sound Editor

Cody King

Assistant Sound Editor

Jeremy Balko

Foley Mixer

Shelley Roden

Foley Artist

Alan Freedman

ADR Mixer

Camara Kambon

Music Editor

Joel C. High

Music Supervisor

Brad Haehnel

Scoring Mixer

Rick Aoyama

Music Editor

John Baker

Musician

Elvin Ross

Musician

Brien Andrews

Musician

Pat Bergeson

Musician

John Forbes

Musician

Greg Suran

Musician

Elvin Ross

Orchestrator

Writing

Tyler Perry

Theatre Play

Tyler Perry

Writer