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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

1928-04-04 - 2014-05-28 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.

Movies

Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

1993 6.9

as Aunt June
Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion

2006 6.3

as May
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016 8.0

as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996 5.9

as Narrator (voice)
How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995 6.4

as Anna
Good Hair

Good Hair

2009 6.6

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

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

1994 7.0

as Self (archive footage)
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

1959 6.1

as Dancer
Daedalus

Daedalus

2024 10.0

as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
On the Shoulders of Giants

On the Shoulders of Giants

2011 6.3
The Runaway

The Runaway

2000 6.8

as Conjure Woman
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

2008 7.0

as Self
Mr. SOUL!

Mr. SOUL!

2018 7.0

as Self (archive footage)
Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012 7.2

as Self
One Night in Vegas

One Night in Vegas

2010 6.3

as Self
The Power of the Heart

The Power of the Heart

2014 6.0

as Self
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

1998 0.0

as Narrator
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

2021 0.0

as Self
The Richard Pryor Special?

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977 6.8

as Willie's Wife
Why Is We Americans?

Why Is We Americans?

2022 0.0

as Self
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

2015 0.0

as Self
Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

1994 10.0

as Self
Calypso Heat Wave

Calypso Heat Wave

1957 0.0
Perfect Moment

Perfect Moment

1997 0.0

as Self
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

1989 1.5

as Self
There Are No Children Here

There Are No Children Here

1993 5.5

as Lelia Mae
Maya Angelou at the BBC

Maya Angelou at the BBC

2024 2.0

as Self (archive footage)
The Black Candle

The Black Candle

2009 5.8

as Self - Narrator
Words Are Things

Words Are Things

2018 0.0

as Narrator (voice)
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

1987 0.0

as Self
Angelou on Burns

Angelou on Burns

1996 0.0
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

1992 0.0

as Anchor
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

2020 0.0

as Self

TV Shows

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 7.2

as Clarice Mitchell
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 6.0

as Fairy Godmother (voice)
Roots

Roots

1977 7.4

as Nyo Boto
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 8.7

as Conjure woman