8. Tyler Perry
Job title: Writer, director, producer, Tyler Perry Studios
The actor, director, writer and producer has made urban entertainment mainstream.
Since his first movie in 2005, Perry's eight movies have grossed more than $400 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
His latest, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, earned more than $51 million. And estimates call for his TBS sitcom, House of Payne, to bring in more than $200 million by 2012.
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