Maya Angelou
April 4, 1928 (98 years old) in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Orwell: 2+2=5 as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · Papa Césaire 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 · Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · America Beyond the Color Line as Self
- 2003 · Sisters in Cinema as Self
- 2000 · The Runaway as Conjure Woman
- 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 · HARDtalk as
- 1997 · Perfect Moment as Self
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · Get on the Bus as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1996 · Moesha as Maya Angelou
- 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 · Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration as Self - Special Guest
- 1993 · Poetic Justice as Aunt June
- 1992 · The Real Malcolm X as
- 1992 · Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists as Anchor
- 1989 · James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket as Self
- 1988 · American Experience as Self - Author
- 1987 · Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words as Self
- 1986 · American Masters as Self
- 1982 · Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou as
- 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
- 1969 · Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! as Self - Host
- 1959 · Porgy and Bess as Dancer
- 1957 · Calypso Heat Wave as
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Conjure woman
- Future · Assignment America as