Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday4 April 1928
Died28 May 2014 (age 86)
Place of birthSt. Louis, Missouri, USA
Known credits72

Biography

Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.

Orwell: 2+2=5
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Wild & Free
Wild & Free
2024 · Thanks
Daedalus
Daedalus
2024 · Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Maya Angelou at the BBC
Maya Angelou at the BBC
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Why Is We Americans?
Why Is We Americans?
2022 · Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021 · Self
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
2020 · Self
Becky and the Birds
2018 · Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Words Are Things
Words Are Things
2018 · Narrator (voice)
Mr. SOUL!
Mr. SOUL!
2018 · Self (archive footage)
The Nineties
The Nineties
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · Self (archive footage)
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015 · Self
The Power of the Heart
The Power of the Heart
2014 · Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012 · Self
On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
One Night in Vegas
One Night in Vegas
2010 · Self
Papa Césaire
Papa Césaire
2009 · Self
Good Hair
Good Hair
2009 · Self
The Black Candle
The Black Candle
2009 · Self - Narrator
The Black Candle
The Black Candle
2009 · Poem
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008 · Self
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 · May
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
2005 · Self
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 · Self (archive footage)
America Beyond the Color Line
America Beyond the Color Line
2004 · Self
Sisters in Cinema
2003 · Self
The Runaway
The Runaway
2000 · Conjure Woman
The Unfinished Journey
The Unfinished Journey
1999 · Self
The Early Show
The Early Show
1999 · Self
Down in the Delta
Down in the Delta
1998 · Director
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998 · Self
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
1998 · Narrator
The Gregory Hines Show
1997 · Self
HARDtalk
HARDtalk
1997
Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment
1997 · Self
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · Narrator (voice)
Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus
1996 · Self (archive footage, uncredited)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self
America's Dream
America's Dream
1996 · Story
Moesha
Moesha
1996 · Maya Angelou
Angelou on Burns
Angelou on Burns
1996
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
1995 · Anna
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Fairy Godmother (voice)
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Clarice Mitchell
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994 · Self
There Are No Children Here
There Are No Children Here
1993 · Lelia Mae
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