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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) 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.

Born

Apr 04, 1928

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died

May 28, 2014

Known For

Acting

Movies

44 acting

14 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

How to Make an American Quilt
★ 6.4
Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
1993 • as Aunt June
★ 6.7
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 • as May
★ 6.3
Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus
1996 • as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
★ 6.4
Orwell: 2+2=5
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.3
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
★ 7.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
1959 • as Dancer
★ 6.3
Mr. SOUL!
Mr. SOUL!
2018 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
The Richard Pryor Special?
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977 • as Willie's Wife
★ 7.2
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 • as Self (archive footage)
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
★ 7.1
Good Hair
Good Hair
2009 • as Self
★ 6.5
One Night in Vegas
One Night in Vegas
2010 • as Self
★ 6.3
The Unfinished Journey
The Unfinished Journey
1999 • as Self
★ 6.5
The Runaway
The Runaway
2000 • as Conjure Woman
★ 7.1
The Power of the Heart
The Power of the Heart
2014 • as Self
★ 6.0
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
★ 9.0
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
★ 7.0
There Are No Children Here
There Are No Children Here
1993 • as Lelia Mae
★ 7.0
Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment
1997 • as Self
★ 9.0
Calypso Heat Wave
★ 9.0
Why Is We Americans?
Why Is We Americans?
2022 • as Self
Daedalus
Daedalus
2024 • as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
★ 10.0
Maya Angelou at the BBC
Maya Angelou at the BBC
2024 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 2.0
The Black Candle
The Black Candle
2009 • as Self - Narrator
★ 5.8
movie
Becky and the Birds
2018 • as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Papa Césaire
Papa Césaire
2009 • as Self
★ 10.0
movie
Sisters in Cinema
2003 • as Self
★ 7.0
Words Are Things
Words Are Things
2018 • as Narrator (voice)