Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 4, 1928
Died
May 28, 2014 (age 86)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Maya Angelou
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
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
1993
TV
American Experience
Self - Author
1988
TV
Touched by an Angel
Clarice Mitchell
1994
TV
Moesha
Maya Angelou
1996
TV
American Masters
Self
1986
TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Fairy Godmother (voice)
1995
TV
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
2017
TV
Roots
Nyo Boto
1977
TV
The Early Show
Self
1999
TV
HARDtalk
1997
TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
TV
Iconoclasts
Self
2005
Film
Madea's Family Reunion
May
2006
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Conjure woman
1951
Film
Poetic Justice
Aunt June
1993
TV
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
TV
America Beyond the Color Line
Self
2004
TV
The Gregory Hines Show
Self
1997
Film
Orwell: 2+2=5
Self (archive footage)
2025
Filmography
2025FilmOrwell: 2+2=5as Self (archive footage)2024FilmDaedalusas Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)2024FilmMaya Angelou at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2022FilmWhy Is We Americans?as Self2021FilmA Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Singsas Self2020FilmMinha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tardeas Self2018FilmBecky and the Birdsas Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)2018FilmWords Are Thingsas Narrator (voice)2018FilmMr. SOUL!as Self (archive footage)2017TVThe Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)2016FilmMaya Angelou: And Still I Riseas Self (archive footage)2015FilmI Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Songas Self2014FilmThe Power of the Heartas Self2012FilmPaul Simon: Under African Skiesas Self2011FilmOn the Shoulders of Giants2010FilmOne Night in Vegasas Self2009FilmPapa Césaireas Self2009FilmGood Hairas Self2009FilmThe Black Candleas Self - Narrator2008FilmJoe Louis: America's Hero Betrayedas Self2006FilmMadea's Family Reunionas May2005TVIconoclastsas Self2004FilmSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Self (archive footage)2004TVAmerica Beyond the Color Lineas Self2003FilmSisters in Cinemaas Self2000FilmThe Runawayas Conjure Woman1999FilmThe Unfinished Journeyas Self1999TVThe Early Showas Self1998FilmQuincy Jones...The First 50 Yearsas Self1998FilmThe Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edensas Narrator1997TVThe Gregory Hines Showas Self1997TVHARDtalk1997FilmPerfect Momentas Self1996FilmSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Narrator (voice)1996FilmGet on the Busas Self (archive footage, uncredited)1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self1996TVMoeshaas Maya Angelou1996FilmAngelou on Burns1995FilmHow to Make an American Quiltas Anna1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Fairy Godmother (voice)1994TVTouched by an Angelas Clarice Mitchell1994FilmSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)1994FilmMalcolm X: Make It Plainas Self1993FilmThere Are No Children Hereas Lelia Mae1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self (archive footage)1993FilmSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas Self - Special Guest1993FilmPoetic Justiceas Aunt June1992FilmThe Real Malcolm X1992FilmKindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artistsas Anchor1989FilmJames Baldwin: The Price of the Ticketas Self1988TVAmerican Experienceas Self - Author1987FilmAimé Césaire: The Mask of Wordsas Self1986TVAmerican Mastersas Self1982FilmCreativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou1977TVThe Richard Pryor Show1977FilmThe Richard Pryor Special?as Willie's Wife1977TVRootsas Nyo Boto1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1969TVDr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!as Self - Host1959FilmPorgy and Bessas Dancer1957FilmCalypso Heat Wave1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Conjure woman—TVAssignment America