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15 Things You Didn't Know About Madea - How you dern?!? Take a look at a few facts we gathered in celebration of a woman we've all grown to fear, Madea! (Photo: WENN.com)

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Georgia Girl - At the age of 16, Madea moved to Atlanta. (Photo: Quantrell Colbert/Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

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Happy Birthday, Gurl! - Her birthday is April 26, 1935, which means she's nearly 80 years old. (Photo: Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

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Something to Keep Her Warm - The one thing Madea trusts is her Glock handgun. (Photo: Lionsgate/Tyler Perry Company) 

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Let It All Hang Loose - Madea comes from an extremely strict household in which her parents didn't allow her to go out until she was 17 or 18. (Photo: Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

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Getting Coins - In April of 2006, Madea published the book Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings (written by Tyler Perry in Madea's one-of-a kind voice). (Photo: KC Bailey/Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

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Heller! - She's from Greensburg, La. (Photo: Lionsgate/Tyler Perry Company)

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Frisk Me If Ya Want - In a few of Tyler Perry's films, it had been revealed that Madea used to be a stripper. Her stage names were Magnitude and Delicious. (Photo: KC Bailey/Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

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Madea's Angels - Madea only has two siblings and four children. (Photo: Lionsgate/Tyler Perry Company) 

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Waiting for You at the Door! - Madea lives on 1197 Avon Avenue in Southwest Atlanta. (Photo: Lionsgate/Tyler Perry Company)

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Watch Ya Mouth! - One of Madea's many pet peeves is disrespectful children. (Photo: Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

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Riding With the Top Down - Madea rides around in a gold 1970 Cadillac Sedan de Ville. (Photo: Lionsgate/Tyler Perry Company)

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Mama Knows Best - Despite her sometimes brash attitude, Madea is protective and motherly at the core. (Photo: KC Bailey/Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

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She Gets It From Her Mama - Her mom's name was "Big Mabel" Murphy. (Photo: Tyler Perry Company/Lionsgate)

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Hard Knock - Madea has had a criminal record since the age of nine. (Photo: WENN.com)

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Where You From? - It is reported that sometime in her life Madea lived in Cleveland. Be sure to watch the television premiere of Madea's Tough Love only on BET Saturday, April 26 at 6P/5C (which is also available on DVD and Digital HD). (Photo: Lionsgate/Tyler Perry Company)