Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Female

Birthday

1928-04-04

Day of Death

2014-05-28 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

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

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Papa Césaire

Papa Césaire

Acting

Becky and the Birds

2018

Becky and the Birds

as

Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Good Hair

2009

Good Hair

as

Self

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

How to Make an American Quilt

as

Anna

Poetic Justice

1993

Poetic Justice

as

Aunt June

The Unfinished Journey

1999

The Unfinished Journey

as

Self

Madea's Family Reunion

2006

Madea's Family Reunion

as

May

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

2008

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

as

Self

Why Is We Americans?

2022

Why Is We Americans?

as

Self

Calypso Heat Wave

1957

Calypso Heat Wave

as

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

2021

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

as

Self

The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

1998

The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

as

Narrator

Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

1992

Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

as

Anchor

One Night in Vegas

2010

One Night in Vegas

as

Self

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

1998

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

as

Self

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977

The Richard Pryor Special?

as

Willie's Wife

Maya Angelou at the BBC

2024

Maya Angelou at the BBC

as

Self (archive footage)

The Power of the Heart

2014

The Power of the Heart

as

Self

Daedalus

2024

Daedalus

as

Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as

Narrator (voice)

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as

Self (archive footage)

Sisters in Cinema

2003

Sisters in Cinema

as

Self

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

1989

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

as

Self

Perfect Moment

1997

Perfect Moment

as

Self

Words Are Things

2018

Words Are Things

as

Narrator (voice)

The Black Candle

2009

The Black Candle

as

Self - Narrator

There Are No Children Here

1993

There Are No Children Here

as

Lelia Mae

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

2015

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

as

Self

On the Shoulders of Giants

2011

On the Shoulders of Giants

as

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

1994

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

as

Self

Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

1987

Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

as

Self

Mr. SOUL!

2018

Mr. SOUL!

as

Self (archive footage)

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

2020

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

as

Self

Angelou on Burns

1996

Angelou on Burns

as

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

as

Self

Porgy and Bess

1959

Porgy and Bess

as

Dancer

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as

Self (archive footage)

The Runaway

2000

The Runaway

as

Conjure Woman

Papa Césaire

2009

Papa Césaire

as

Self

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

2004

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as

Self (archive footage)

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Clarice Mitchell

The Richard Pryor Show

The Richard Pryor Show

as

Moesha

Moesha

as

The Early Show

The Early Show

as

Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Conjure woman

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as

Self (archive footage)

Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts

as

Self

The Gregory Hines Show

The Gregory Hines Show

as

Self

American Masters

American Masters

as

Self

America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

as

Self

The Nineties

The Nineties

as

Self (archive footage)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as

Fairy Godmother (voice)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as

Self

Roots

Roots

as

Nyo Boto

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Assignment America

Assignment America

as

American Experience

American Experience

as

Self - Author

Production

Sister, Sister

1982

Sister, Sister

as

Crew

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977

The Richard Pryor Special?

as

The Black Candle

2009

The Black Candle

as

Directing

Down in the Delta

1998

Down in the Delta

as

All Day Long

1975

All Day Long

as

The Tapestry

1976

The Tapestry

as