Maya Angelou
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Apr 4, 1928 (98 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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
| 2025 | Orwell: 2+2=5Self (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | Maya Angelou at the BBCSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | DaedalusSampled Interview (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2022 | Why Is We Americans?Self | |
| 2021 | A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That SingsSelf | |
| 2020 | Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando TardeSelf | |
| 2018 | Becky and the BirdsSelf (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2018 | Words Are ThingsNarrator (voice) | |
| 2018 | Mr. SOUL!Self (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | The NinetiesSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Still I RiseSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of SongSelf | |
| 2014 | The Power of the HeartSelf | |
| 2012 | Paul Simon: Under African SkiesSelf | |
| 2011 | On the Shoulders of Giants | |
| 2010 | One Night in VegasSelf | |
| 2009 | Good HairSelf | |
| 2009 | The Black CandleSelf - Narrator | |
| 2009 | Papa CésaireSelf | |
| 2008 | Joe Louis: America's Hero BetrayedSelf | |
| 2006 | Madea's Family ReunionMay | |
| 2005 | IconoclastsSelf | |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | America Beyond the Color LineSelf | |
| 2003 | Sisters in CinemaSelf | |
| 2000 | The RunawayConjure Woman | |
| 1999 | The Unfinished JourneySelf | |
| 1999 | The Early ShowSelf | |
| 1998 | The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living EdensNarrator | |
| 1998 | Quincy Jones...The First 50 YearsSelf | |
| 1997 | Perfect MomentSelf | |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines ShowSelf | |
| 1997 | HARDtalk | |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasNarrator (voice) | |
| 1996 | Angelou on Burns | |
| 1996 | Get on the BusSelf (archive footage, uncredited) | |
| 1996 | MoeshaMaya Angelou | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf | |
| 1995 | How to Make an American QuiltAnna | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildFairy Godmother (voice) | |
| 1994 | Malcolm X: Make It PlainSelf | |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelClarice Mitchell | |
| 1993 | Poetic JusticeAunt June | |
| 1993 | There Are No Children HereLelia Mae | |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical CelebrationSelf - Special Guest | |
| 1993 | Intimate PortraitSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1992 | Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American ArtistsAnchor | |
| 1992 | The Real Malcolm X | |
| 1989 | James Baldwin: The Price of the TicketSelf | |
| 1988 | American ExperienceSelf - Author | |
| 1987 | Aimé Césaire: The Mask of WordsSelf | |
| 1986 | American MastersSelf | |
| 1982 | Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou | |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Special?Willie's Wife | |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show | |
| 1977 | RootsNyo Boto | |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSelf | |
| 1969 | Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!Self - Host | |
| 1959 | Porgy and BessDancer | |
| 1957 | Calypso Heat Wave | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameConjure woman | |
| - | Assignment America |
| 1982 | Sister, SisterProducer |
| 1998 | Down in the DeltaDirector | |
| 1976 | The TapestryDirector | |
| 1975 | All Day LongDirector |
| 1996 | America's DreamStory | |
| 1982 | Sister, SisterWriter | |
| 1979 | I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsWriter | |
| 1979 | I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsNovel | |
| 1972 | Georgia, GeorgiaWriter | |
| 1969 | Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!Writer |
| 2024 | Wild & FreeThanks | |
| 2009 | The Black CandlePoem | |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Special?Additional Writing |