Maya Angelou
Acting
April 4, 1928
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
Perfect Moment
1997
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
1998
Good Hair
2009
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
Poetic Justice
1993
The Runaway
2000
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
The Real Malcolm X
1992
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Mr. SOUL!
2018
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025
Daedalus
2024
Porgy and Bess
1959
The Black Candle
2009
Papa Césaire
2009
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
TV Shows
Great Performances
1971
American Experience
1988
Touched by an Angel
1994
Moesha
1996
Intimate Portrait
1993
American Masters
1986
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Roots
1977
The Nineties
2017
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Iconoclasts
2005
The Early Show
1999
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
The Richard Pryor Show
1977