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