Maya Angelou
April 4, 1928 (96 years old) in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 · Daedalus as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
- 2024 · Maya Angelou at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Why Is We Americans? as Self
- 2021 · A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings as Self
- 2020 · Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde as Self
- 2018 · Becky and the Birds as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2018 · Words Are Things as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Mr. SOUL! as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song as Self
- 2014 · The Power of the Heart as Self
- 2012 · Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self
- 2011 · On the Shoulders of Giants as
- 2010 · One Night in Vegas as Self
- 2009 · Good Hair as Self
- 2009 · The Black Candle as Self - Narrator
- 2008 · Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as Self
- 2006 · Madea's Family Reunion as May
- 2005 · Iconoclasts as Self
- 2004 · America Beyond the Color Line as Self
- 2003 · Sisters in Cinema as Self
- 1999 · The Unfinished Journey as Self
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1998 · Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years as Self
- 1998 · The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens as Narrator
- 1997 · The Gregory Hines Show as Self
- 1997 · Perfect Moment as Self
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1996 · Moesha as
- 1996 · Angelou on Burns as
- 1995 · How to Make an American Quilt as Anna
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Fairy Godmother (voice)
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Clarice Mitchell
- 1994 · Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · Malcolm X: Make It Plain as Self
- 1993 · There Are No Children Here as Lelia Mae
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · Poetic Justice as Aunt June
- 1992 · Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists as Anchor
- 1989 · James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket as Self
- 1987 · Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words as Self
- 1986 · American Masters as Self
- 1977 · The Richard Pryor Show as
- 1977 · The Richard Pryor Special? as Willie's Wife
- 1977 · Roots as Nyo Boto
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1959 · Porgy and Bess as Dancer
- 1957 · Calypso Heat Wave as
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Conjure woman