Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson; born June 9, 1966) is an American gospel singer and actress.

The lead single "Take Me to the King" was a commercial success, and earned her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance.

She and her siblings grew up in a very spiritual home grounded in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC).

[11] She has also enjoyed collaborating and performing with artists such as Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige, Al Green, Celine Dion, Bono, R. Kelly and Fred Hammond.

[1] In 2005, Mann and her husband David created their own label, Tillymann Music Group, through which they have released several projects.

Mann's songs "Father Can You Hear Me" and "Take It To Jesus" can be heard in the movie and on the soundtrack album of 2005 comedy-drama film Diary of a Mad Black Woman.

The single spent five weeks on the top and was her seventh number 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart.

[9] Her sixth studio album called Overcomer was released in 2021; it received positive reviews from critics.

In 2005, Mann appeared in the romantic comedy drama film Diary of a Mad Black Woman which was inspired by the play of the same name.

The following year, she began starring on TBS sitcom Meet the Browns, the series ran to 2011 and 140 episodes was produced.

In 2020, she returned to her role as Cora Simmons in the BET sitcom Tyler Perry's Assisted Living.

She later was cast in The Color Purple, a film adaptation for the screen from the 2005 stage musical of the same name.

[18][19] Tamela is married to actor David Mann, known for his role as Deacon Leroy Brown in some of Tyler Perry's plays.

David and Tamela are devout Christians, and in this program are able to show how they have a fun-loving, balanced family, centered in godly principles and coping with real-life obstacles.

[22][23] On July 23, 2019, Tamela had double knee surgery just a couple of months after starting her weight loss journey.