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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Actor · Born 1928-04-04 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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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 & TV Shows

  1. Poetic Justice (1993) — Aunt June
  2. Roots (1977) — Nyo Boto
  3. Madea's Family Reunion (2006) — May
  4. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) — Anna
  5. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Clarice Mitchell
  6. Good Hair (2009) — Self
  7. Get on the Bus (1996) — Self (archive footage, uncredited)
  8. American Experience (1988) — Self - Author
  9. Moesha (1996) — Maya Angelou
  10. Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025) — Self (archive footage)
  11. Porgy and Bess (1959) — Dancer
  12. American Masters (1986) — Self
  13. Great Performances (1971) — Self
  14. The Nineties (2017) — Self (archive footage)
  15. The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) — Self
  16. Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) — Self (archive footage)
  17. Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012) — Self
  18. The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
  19. Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) — Narrator (voice)
  20. Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) — Fairy Godmother (voice)
  21. One Night in Vegas (2010) — Self
  22. The Early Show (1999) — Self
  23. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Conjure woman
  24. The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) — Willie's Wife
  25. The Runaway (2000) — Conjure Woman
  26. Intimate Portrait (1993) — Self (archive footage)
  27. The Unfinished Journey (1999) — Self
  28. James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1989) — Self
  29. Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) — Self - Special Guest
  30. There Are No Children Here (1993) — Lelia Mae
  31. On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
  32. Mr. SOUL! (2018) — Self (archive footage)
  33. Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) — Self (archive footage)
  34. HARDtalk (1997)
  35. Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008) — Self
  36. The Power of the Heart (2014) — Self
  37. The Black Candle (2009) — Self - Narrator
  38. Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) — Self
  39. Iconoclasts (2005) — Self
  40. America Beyond the Color Line (2004) — Self

Directed

  1. Down in the Delta (1998) — Director
  2. The Tapestry (1976) — Director
  3. All Day Long (1975) — Director