5.8
Great Performances
1971· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 4, 1928(86)
Day of Death
May 28, 2014
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Maya Angelou
Acting
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
6.6
American Experience
1988· TV Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994· TV Series
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993· TV Series
6.9
Moesha
1996· TV Series
7.2
American Masters
1986· TV Series
6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995· TV Series
7.4
Roots
1977· TV Series
6.9
The Nineties
2017· TV Series
6.0
Iconoclasts
2005· TV Series
3.9
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996· TV Series
6.8
Poetic Justice
1993
Filmography
- 2025MovieOrwell: 2+2=5as Self (archive footage)
- 2024MovieDaedalusas Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
- 2024MovieMaya Angelou at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
- 2022MovieWhy Is We Americans?as Self
- 2021MovieA Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Singsas Self
- 2020MovieMinha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tardeas Self
- 2018MovieWords Are Thingsas Narrator (voice)
- 2018MovieMr. SOUL!as Self (archive footage)
- 2017TVThe Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)
- 2016MovieMaya Angelou: And Still I Riseas Self (archive footage)
- 2015MovieI Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Songas Self
- 2014MovieThe Power of the Heartas Self
- 2012MoviePaul Simon: Under African Skiesas Self
- 2011MovieOn the Shoulders of Giants
- 2010MovieOne Night in Vegasas Self
- 2009MoviePapa Césaireas Self
- 2009MovieGood Hairas Self
- 2009MovieThe Black Candleas Self - Narrator
- 2008MovieJoe Louis: America's Hero Betrayedas Self
- 2006MovieMadea's Family Reunionas May
- 2005TVIconoclastsas Self
- 2004MovieSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Self (archive footage)
- 2004TVAmerica Beyond the Color Lineas Self
- 2000MovieThe Runawayas Conjure Woman
- 1999MovieThe Unfinished Journeyas Self
- 1999TVThe Early Showas Self
- 1998MovieThe Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edensas Narrator
- 1997TVHARDtalk
- 1997MoviePerfect Momentas Self
- 1996MovieSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Narrator (voice)
- 1996MovieGet on the Busas Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- 1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self
- 1996TVMoeshaas Maya Angelou
- 1996MovieAngelou on Burns
- 1995MovieHow to Make an American Quiltas Anna
- 1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Fairy Godmother (voice)
- 1994TVTouched by an Angelas Clarice Mitchell
- 1994MovieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)
- 1994MovieMalcolm X: Make It Plainas Self
- 1993MovieThere Are No Children Hereas Lelia Mae
- 1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self (archive footage)
- 1993MovieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas Self - Special Guest
- 1993MoviePoetic Justiceas Aunt June
- 1992MovieThe Real Malcolm X
- 1992MovieKindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artistsas Anchor
- 1989MovieJames Baldwin: The Price of the Ticketas Self
- 1988TVAmerican Experienceas Self - Author
- 1987MovieAimé Césaire: The Mask of Wordsas Self
- 1986TVAmerican Mastersas Self
- 1982MovieCreativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou