Tamela J. Mann. Actress: Madea Goes to Jail. Tamela J. Mann was born on 9 June 1966 in Limestone County, Texas, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Madea Goes to Jail (2009), Das verrückte Tagebuch (2005) and Tamela Mann Feat. The Fellas: Help Me (2021). She has been married to David Mann since 9 June 1988. They have four children.