Billionaire actor

and director Tyler Perry will be honoured at this year’s E! People’s Choice

Awards that will be held on November 15.

The entertainer

will receive the People’s Champion Award, and he will be recognised for his

work in entertainment, as well as his commitment to charity.

“In a

year of unrest and uncertainty, Tyler Perry proved a natural leader,” said

Jen Neal, General Manager of E! News, Live Events & Lifestyle Digital, on Tuesday.

“From

his pioneering efforts in successfully, and safely, restarting production and

creating jobs at Tyler Perry Studios, to personally supporting charities and

families in need, he continuously inspires hope in people. We are honored to

present him with the People’s Champion of 2020 Award.”

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In the past,

Perry has been recognised for his work in charity when he received the Favorite

Humanitarian award at the People’s Choice Awards in 2017.

Apart from

his successful films, Perry has been actively involved in various charities and

civil rights causes. In more recent times, he covered travel expenses for

George Floyd’s family to attend his funerals, as well as the funeral expenses

for Rayshard Brooks and Secoriea Turner in Atlanta.