Maya Angelou
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1928-04-04 – 2014-05-28
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
Becky and the Birds
2018Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Good Hair
2009Self
How to Make an American Quilt
1995Anna
Poetic Justice
1993Aunt June
The Unfinished Journey
1999Self
Madea's Family Reunion
2006May
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008Self
Why Is We Americans?
2022Self
Calypso Heat Wave
1957
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021Self
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
1998Narrator
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
1992Anchor
One Night in Vegas
2010SelfQuincy Jones...The First 50 Years
1998Self
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977Willie's Wife
Maya Angelou at the BBC
2024Self (archive footage)
The Power of the Heart
2014Self
Daedalus
2024Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996Narrator (voice)