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Maya Angelou

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
63

Gender
Female

Birthday
April 4, 1928 (98 years old)

Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Maya Angelou

Biography

Maya Angelou 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.

Known For

Acting

2025Orwell: 2+2=5as Self (archive footage)
2024Daedalusas Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2024Maya Angelou at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
2022Why Is We Americans?as Self
2021A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Singsas Self
2020Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tardeas Self
2018Becky and the Birdsas Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018Words Are Thingsas Narrator (voice)
2018Mr. SOUL!as Self (archive footage)
2017The Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)
2016Maya Angelou: And Still I Riseas Self (archive footage)
2015I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Songas Self
2014The Power of the Heartas Self
2012Paul Simon: Under African Skiesas Self
2011On the Shoulders of Giantsas
2010One Night in Vegasas Self
2009Papa Césaireas Self
2009Good Hairas Self
2009The Black Candleas Self - Narrator
2008Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayedas Self
2006Madea's Family Reunionas May
2005Iconoclastsas Self
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Self (archive footage)
2004America Beyond the Color Lineas Self
2003Sisters in Cinemaas Self
2000The Runawayas Conjure Woman
1999The Unfinished Journeyas Self
1999The Early Showas Self
1998Quincy Jones... The First 50 Yearsas Self
1998The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edensas Narrator
1997The Gregory Hines Showas Self
1997HARDtalkas
1997Perfect Momentas Self
1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Narrator (voice)
1996Get on the Busas Self (archive footage, uncredited)
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self
1996Moeshaas Maya Angelou
1996Angelou on Burnsas
1995How to Make an American Quiltas Anna
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Fairy Godmother (voice)
1994Touched by an Angelas Clarice Mitchell
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)
1994Malcolm X: Make It Plainas Self
1993There Are No Children Hereas Lelia Mae
1993Intimate Portraitas Self (archive footage)
1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas Self - Special Guest
1993Poetic Justiceas Aunt June
1992The Real Malcolm Xas
1992Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artistsas Anchor
1989James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticketas Self
1988American Experienceas Self - Author
1987Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Wordsas Self
1986American Mastersas Self
1982Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelouas
1977The Richard Pryor Showas
1977The Richard Pryor Special?as Willie's Wife
1977Rootsas Nyo Boto
1971Great Performancesas Self
1969Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!as Self - Host
1959Porgy and Bessas Dancer
1957Calypso Heat Waveas
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Conjure woman
Assignment Americaas

Production

2024Wild & Free...Thanks
2009The Black Candle...Poem
1998Down in the Delta...Director
1996America's Dream...Story
1982Sister, Sister...Writer
1982Sister, Sister...Producer
1979I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings...Novel
1979I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings...Writer
1977The Richard Pryor Special?...Additional Writing
1976The Tapestry...Director
1975All Day Long...Director
1972Georgia, Georgia...Writer
1972Georgia, Georgia...Music
1969Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!...Writer
1960Integration Report 1...Music