Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1928-04-04
Deathday: 2014-05-28 (86 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 69

Movies 50

self 37

TV Shows 19

Narrator 5

Writer 4

Director 3

Voice 2

Actress
The League

The League (2023)

Movie
Self
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)

Movie
Self
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (2023)

Movie
Self
Why Is We Americans?

Why Is We Americans? (2022)

Movie
Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings (2021)

Movie
herself
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde (2020)

Movie
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Becky and the Birds

Becky and the Birds (2018)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Words Are Things

Words Are Things (2018)

Movie
Self (archival footage)
Mr. SOUL!

Mr. SOUL! (2018)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Nineties

The Nineties (2017)

TV
Herself (archive footage)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)

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

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song (2015)

Movie
Self
The Power of the Heart

The Power of the Heart (2014)

Movie
Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012)

Movie
Self
Super Soul Sunday

Super Soul Sunday (2011)

TV
On the Shoulders of Giants

On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)

Movie
Self
One Night in Vegas

One Night in Vegas (2010)

Movie
Self
Good Hair

Good Hair (2009)

Movie
Narrator
The Black Candle

The Black Candle (2009)

Movie
Narrator
As Seen Through These Eyes

As Seen Through These Eyes (2008)

Movie
Herself
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008)

Movie
May
Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion (2006)

Movie
Self
Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts (2005)

TV
Self
The Ballad of Greenwich Village

The Ballad of Greenwich Village (2005)

Movie
Self
America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line (2004)

TV
Self
Sisters in Cinema

Sisters in Cinema (2003)

Movie
Self
Peace Pilgrim

Peace Pilgrim (2002)

Movie
Actress
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket

Quincy Jones: In the Pocket (2001)

Movie
Self
The Unfinished Journey

The Unfinished Journey (1999)

Movie
Self
The Early Show

The Early Show (1999)

TV
Self
Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Innocent Until Proven Guilty (1999)

Movie
Director
Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta (1998)

Movie
Self
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years (1998)

Movie
Self
The Great Depression

The Great Depression (1998)

TV
Narrator
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens (1998)

Movie
Self
The Gregory Hines Show

The Gregory Hines Show (1997)

TV
Narrator
The Living Edens

The Living Edens (1997)

TV
Self
Perfect Moment

Perfect Moment (1997)

Movie
Narrator
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)

Movie
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)

TV
3.93
Writer
America's Dream

America's Dream (1996)

Movie
Moesha

Moesha (1996)

TV
Angelou on Burns

Angelou on Burns (1996)

Movie
Anna
How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

Movie
Fairy Godmother (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

TV
Clarice Mitchell
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel (1994)

TV
8
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)

Movie
Self
Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994)

Movie
Self
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World

Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World (1994)

Movie
Lelia Mae
There Are No Children Here

There Are No Children Here (1993)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait (1993)

TV
Self
The Great Depression

The Great Depression (1993)

TV
Aunt June
Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice (1993)

Movie
7
Anchor
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists (1992)

Movie
Self
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words (1987)

Movie
Self
American Masters

American Masters (1986)

TV
Writer
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister (1982)

Movie
Writer
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)

Movie
The Richard Pryor Show

The Richard Pryor Show (1977)

TV
Willie's Wife
The Richard Pryor Special?

The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)

Movie
Nyo Boto
Roots

Roots (1977)

TV
Director
The Tapestry

The Tapestry (1976)

Movie
Director
All Day Long

All Day Long (1975)

Movie
Writer
Georgia, Georgia

Georgia, Georgia (1972)

Movie
Self
Great Performances

Great Performances (1971)

TV
1
Music
Integration Report 1

Integration Report 1 (1960)

Movie
Dancer
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess (1959)

Movie
Calypso Heat Wave

Calypso Heat Wave (1957)

Movie
Conjure woman
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1928-04-04

Deathday
2014-05-28 (86 years old)

Birth Name
Marguerite Annie Johnson

Birth Place
St. Louis, United States of America

Relationships
Paul du Feu (1974-01-01 - 1983-01-01)

Spouse
Paul du Feu

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
St. Louis, United States of America

Awards
North Carolina Award for Literature, honorary doctorate of the University of South Carolina, Crystal Award, Arkansas Black Hall of Fame, Horatio Alger Award, Candace Award, Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, Spingarn Medal, National Women's Hall of Fame, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction, honorary citizen of Baltimore, Paul Robeson Award, Marian Anderson Award, Langston Hughes Medal, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, National Medal of Arts, Presidential Medal of Freedom, honorary degree from Spelman College


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