Gelila Bekele News & Updates

Tyler Perry and Longtime Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Split: 'Their Focus Is on Being the Best Parents'

"I’m 51, single and wondering what the next chapter in my life will look like," the entertainment ...

Dec 17, 2020 • People

Director Gelila Bekele Aims To Inspire With Documentary, ‘Maxine’s Baby’

Over the course of 10 years, director Gelila Bekele recorded and filmed the upcoming documentary Max...

Nov 15, 2023 • Essence

Who is Gelila Bekele? 5 things to know about Tyler Perry’s ex-partner

Tyler Perry and Gelila Bekele share a child together and remain amicable co-parents. Learn about her...

Nov 29, 2014 • MSN

Tyler Perry and Longtime Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Break Up

Tyler Perry presents: The new and unattached Tyler Perry. The 51-year-old producer and actor reveale...

Dec 17, 2020 • E!

Tyler Perry Announces Plans to Move to Puerto Rico, Says He’s ‘Pulling Back a Whole Lot’ from Work

The Hollywood mogul is ready to focus on his personal life with his son, Aman ......

Sep 14, 2026 • People on MSN

Union Square Advisors Hires Gelila Bekele to Further Advance Its AI Capabilities

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Square Advisors, a technology-focus...

Mar 11, 2026 • Yahoo Finance

After More Than A Decade With Gelila Bekele, Tyler Perry Says He's Single

Tyler Perry is single and going through what he calls a midlife crisis, but he certainly doesn’t l...

Dec 16, 2020 • MadameNoire

Tyler Perry's Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Is Pregnant

Sources claimed that Perry’s on-again, off-again girlfriend Gelila Bekele was the mother. But I ju...

Sep 23, 2014 • MadameNoire

Tyler Perry & Longtime Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Split

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tyler Perry and his longtime g...

Dec 17, 2020 • Yahoo

Who is Tyler Perry's son's mom? Meet model and filmmaker Gelila Bekele

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tyler Perry's ex-girlfriend, G...

Nov 10, 2023 • Yahoo

Who Is Tyler Perry’s Son’s Mother and Ex-Girlfriend Gelila Bekele?

Tyler Perry’s son’s mother and ex-girlfriend, Gelila Bekele, is directing his new documentary Ma...

Nov 13, 2023 • comingsoon

Tyler Perry & Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Welcome Baby Boy Aman Tyler Perry!

Tyler Perry and his longtime girlfriend Gelila Bekele welcomed a baby boy named Aman Tyler Perry! Th...

Dec 03, 2014 • Just Jared

‘Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story’ Review: Adoring Doc Shows How Trauma Shaped the Showbiz Disruptor

Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz's uplifting portrait puts Tyler Perry's career in its proper context,...

Oct 28, 2023 • Variety

Tyler Perry and Ex-Girlfriend Gelila Bekele’s Relationship Timeline: 1st Date, a Son and Their Split

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tyler Perry may have split fro...

Jun 23, 2025 • Yahoo

Tyler Perry explains why he’s opposed to marriage: “It’s the divorce”

Tyler Perry explained why he rejects marriage, fearing divorce, betrayal and financial loss, despite...

Sep 16, 2026 • Tuko News on MSN

EXCLUSIVE: Amber Valletta, Gelila Bekele, More at FIT’s Sustainability Event

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A stalwart environmentalist, V...

Mar 31, 2021 • Yahoo

Tyler Perry Says His Girlfriend Told Him She Was Pregnant on FaceTime

'There's no other person on this planet that I would want to be involved with or have a child with,'...

Oct 19, 2017 • People

Tyler Perry Reveals He’s Single and No Longer Dating His Longtime Partner Gelila Bekele

Perry and Bekele met at a Prince concert in 2007. They began dating in 2009. Bekele is an activist a...

Dec 16, 2020 • The Cheat Sheet

Gelila Bekele, Tyler Perry welcome first child

ATLANTA, Dec. 5 (UPI) --Gelila Bekele and boyfriend Tyler Perry welcomed their first child over the ...

Dec 05, 2014 • UPI

The Evolution of Tyler Perry: Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz Successfully Tell the Story of The Media Mogul

"A Screenshot from Maxine's Baby". Image: Courtesy of Amazon. It's never easy telling someone else's...

Nov 17, 2023 • Ebony