Maya Angelou

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

April 4, 1928

died

May 28, 2014

place of birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

total credits

42 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Poetic Justice
6.8

Poetic Justice

1993as Aunt June
Madea's Family Reunion
6.4

Madea's Family Reunion

2006as May
Orwell: 2+2=5
7.2

Orwell: 2+2=5

2025as Self (archive footage)
How to Make an American Quilt
6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

1995as Anna
The Unfinished Journey
6.5

The Unfinished Journey

1999as Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

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

1994as Self (archive footage)
Good Hair
6.5

Good Hair

2009as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996as Narrator (voice)
Get on the Bus
6.4

Get on the Bus

1996as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Porgy and Bess
6.3

Porgy and Bess

1959as Dancer
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

2020as Self
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
7.0

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993as Self - Special Guest
Daedalus
10.0

Daedalus

2024as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Mr. SOUL!
7.0

Mr. SOUL!

2018as Self (archive footage)
The Runaway
7.2

The Runaway

2000as Conjure Woman
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

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

2004as Self (archive footage)
The Richard Pryor Special?
7.2

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977as Willie's Wife
One Night in Vegas
6.3

One Night in Vegas

2010as Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

2021as Self
The Real Malcolm X
8.0

The Real Malcolm X

1992
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
8.0

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016as Self (archive footage)
On the Shoulders of Giants
6.3

On the Shoulders of Giants

2011
There Are No Children Here
7.0

There Are No Children Here

1993as Lelia Mae
Perfect Moment
9.0

Perfect Moment

1997as Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
7.1

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012as Self
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

1998as Self
Calypso Heat Wave
9.0

Calypso Heat Wave

1957
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
3.0

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

1989as Self
The Black Candle
5.8

The Black Candle

2009as Self - Narrator
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
7.0

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

2008as Self
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
9.0

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

1994as Self
Why Is We Americans?

Why Is We Americans?

2022as Self
Papa Césaire
10.0

Papa Césaire

2009as Self
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

1998as Narrator
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

1987as Self
The Power of the Heart
6.0

The Power of the Heart

2014as Self
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

2015as Self
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou

Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou

1982
Angelou on Burns

Angelou on Burns

1996
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

1992as Anchor
Words Are Things

Words Are Things

2018as Narrator (voice)
Maya Angelou at the BBC
2.0

Maya Angelou at the BBC

2024as Self (archive footage)