Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)

February 25, 2005 (US) • Drama, Romance, Comedy • 117m

Overview

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.

Director

Darren Grant

Writer

Tyler Perry

Top Billed

Kimberly Elise

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Top Billed Cast

Kimberly Elise

Helen McCarter

Steve Harris

Charles McCarter

Tyler Perry

Madea / Brian / Joe

Shemar Moore

Orlando

Lisa Marcos

Brenda

Tamara Taylor

Debrah

Cicely Tyson

Myrtle

Terrell Carter

Reverend Carter

Carol Mitchell-Leon

Mildred

Avery Knight

Vickie Eng

Christina

Tiffany Evans

Tiffany

Gary Anthony Sturgis

Jamison

Bart Hansard

Guard

Chandra Currelley-Young

Chandra

Sho Dixon

Child

Tamela Mann

Cora

Ric Reitz

D.A.

Lauren Leah Mitchell

Doctor

Mike Pniewski

Foreman

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Judge

L. Warren Young

Judge

Mablean Ephriam

Judge Mablean Ephriam

Tony Vaughn

Juror

E. Roger Mitchell

Kalvin

Cedric Pendleton

Max

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)

Tony J. Scott

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Constantine Varazo

Lawyer / Ball Room Dancer (uncredited)

Crew

Darren Grant

Director

Pamela B. Green

Producer

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

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Suzanne L. Carter

Set Medic

Tyler Perry

Theatre Play

Jonathan Wales

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Taylor Knight

Hair Department Head

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Editor

Tyler Perry

Writer

David Claessen

Director of Photography

Cynthia L. Chapman

Key Hair Stylist

Camara Kambon

Music Supervisor

Alfeo Dixon

Still Photographer

Elvin Ross

Original Music Composer

Keith G. Lewis

Costume Design

Ina Mayhew

Production Design

Matiki Anoff

Makeup Department Head

Joseph Litsch

Set Decoration

Gail Hunter

Script Supervisor

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Stunt Coordinator

Derrick Simmons

Stunt Double

Michele Thompson

Stunt Double

Shay Bentley Griffin

Casting

David Andrew Nash

Stunt Double

David J. Thompson

Steadicam Operator

Roger Lee

Second Assistant Director

Molly M. Mayeux

Production Supervisor

David Galbraith

First Assistant Camera

Bruce Robinson

Second Assistant Camera

Malcolm A. Purnell

Second Assistant Camera

Roger M. Bobb

First Assistant Director

Josh Hancher

Loader

David McLean

Chief Lighting Technician

Trey Twitty

Loader

Colt Logan

Boom Operator

Barrett Pitner

Loader

Colt Logan

Utility Sound

Jim Hawkins

Sound Mixer

Douglas L. Hill

Boom Operator

Mike Robertson

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

James 'Tripp' Pair III

Dolly Grip

J. Christopher Campbell

Grip

Mark Miller

Electrician

Mark McKinney

Electrician

Gary Oldknow

Grip

Jacob Ross

Grip

Ted Sapp

Grip

Chad Schroeder

Electrician

Chris Antignane

Electrician

Mike Simmasouk

Grip

J. Wayne Parker

First Company Grip

Pete Bowman

Grip

Kathleen Kasinger

Property Master

Mike Akins

Second Company Grip

Andrew Mark Leary

Assistant Property Master

David Beavis

Special Effects Coordinator

Mack Chapman

Special Effects Coordinator

Mike Riley

Location Manager

J. Bradley Smith

Assistant Location Manager

Christopher Didiot

Set Dresser

Jaye Walker

Set Dresser

Alba Leone

Leadman

Ryan Schaetzle

Assistant Location Manager

Dan Mott

Greensman

Larry Sauls

Set Dresser

George Spence

Set Dresser

Robert Tate Nichols

Set Dresser

Lance Totten

Set Dresser

Layne Brightwell

Key Set Costumer

Carol Sadler

Costume Supervisor

Alisa Lumbreras

Scenic Artist

Patrice Coleman

Key Makeup Artist

Joseph P. Genier

Line Producer

Kelly Marshall

Extras Casting

Tyler Perry

Executive Producer

Erika Bryant

Executive Producer's Assistant

Abbey Lessanu

Producer's Assistant

Monty Schuth

Wigmaker

Shandra L. McDonald

Producer's Assistant

Michael Paseornek

Executive Producer

Jeremy McGuire

Art Department Coordinator

Meta Moise Issa

Costumer

Angi Bones

Second Second Assistant Director

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

Lisa Gooding

Clearances Coordinator

Chris Rosenwasser

Production Assistant

Cynthia Todd

Unit Publicist

Sekinah Brown

Production Assistant

Bonnie Chaney

Production Accountant

Jackie Short

First Assistant Accountant

Cindy Parker

Transportation Coordinator

J.L. Parker

Transportation Captain

Reuben Cannon

Producer

Jalyn Henton

Assistant Production Coordinator

Brian 'Bear' Lamar

Production Assistant

Rozanne Stark

Studio Teacher

Gary McCoy

Extras Casting Assistant

Ernest Robinson

Production Assistant

Shayne Allen Duhon

Production Assistant

Bo Shurling

Unit Publicist

Linda Thompson

Hairstylist

Daisy Curbeon

Wigmaker

Bill 'Splat' Johnson

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Jennifer Hwang

Post Production Coordinator

Coral D'Alessandro

Post Production Assistant

Ricardo 'Rico' Lozier

Craft Service

Mark W. McCoy

Post Production Coordinator

Kenneth Marsten

First Assistant Editor

Carl Pedregal

Post Production Supervisor

Jay Nierenberg

Sound Designer

Todd Niesen

Sound Editor

Jonathan Wales

Sound Mixer

Stuart Provine

Sound Editor

Ursula Camack

Post Production Assistant

Spencer Johnson

Sound Editor

Christi Franck

Post Production Assistant

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

Shaina Holmes

Digital Compositor

Michele Ferrone

Visual Effects Producer

Mark Dornfeld

Visual Effects Supervisor

R.J. Harbour

Digital Compositor

Mary C. Snyder

Digital Compositor

Amani Williams

Digital Compositor

David Smithson

Data Wrangler

Steve Caldwell

Digital Compositor

Lori C. Miller

Digital Compositor

Ryan Beadle

I/O Manager

Camara Kambon

Music Editor

Joel C. High

Music Supervisor

Brad Haehnel

Scoring Mixer

Rick Aoyama

Music Editor

Darrell Freeman

Musician

John Baker

Musician

Elvin Ross

Musician

Jarik Van Sluijs

Creative Director

Brien Andrews

Musician

Pat Bergeson

Musician

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Maxine Waters

Thanks

Philip W. Gough

Musician

Yvette Devereaux

Musician

John Forbes

Musician

Martha Savelio

Telecine Colorist

Greg Suran

Musician

Robbie Bolick

Art Direction

Yvette Devereaux

Conductor

Elvin Ross

Orchestrator

Chuck Graydon

Driver

Mike Upton

Co-Producer

Collection

Madea Collection

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Madea's Family Reunion

Madea Goes to Jail

I Can Do Bad All By Myself

Madea's Big Happy Family

Madea's Witness Protection

A Madea Christmas

A Madea Family Funeral

Meet the Browns

Boo! A Madea Halloween

Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming

Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love

Madea's Destination Wedding

Joe's College Road Trip

Reviews

Andre Gonzales

⭐ 8/10

May 13, 2023

This was the first Tyler Perry movie I ever seen. Madea cracked me up so much that I had to watch all of his movies. This a pretty messed up movie. I guess don't piss off a black woman or she will make you pay.