Maya Angelou

Acting·Apr 4, 1928·St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Orwell: 2+2=52025 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Daedalus2024 · Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)	Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Maya Angelou at the BBC2024 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Why Is We Americans?2022 · Self	Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings2021 · Self	Self
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde2020 · Self	Self
BBecky and the Birds2018 · Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Words Are Things2018 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Mr. SOUL!2018 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song2015 · Self	Self
The Power of the Heart2014 · Self	Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies2012 · Self	Self
On the Shoulders of Giants2011 · Actor	Actor
One Night in Vegas2010 · Self	Self
Papa Césaire2009 · Self	Self
Good Hair2009 · Self	Self
The Black Candle2009 · Self - Narrator	Self - Narrator
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed2008 · Self	Self
Madea's Family Reunion2006 · May	May
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?2004 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
SSisters in Cinema2003 · Self	Self
The Runaway2000 · Conjure Woman	Conjure Woman
The Unfinished Journey1999 · Self	Self
Down in the Delta1998 · Director	Director
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years1998 · Self	Self
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens1998 · Narrator	Narrator
Perfect Moment1997 · Self	Self
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas1996 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Get on the Bus1996 · Self (archive footage, uncredited)	Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Angelou on Burns1996 · Actor	Actor
How to Make an American Quilt1995 · Anna	Anna
Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X: Make It Plain1994 · Self	Self
There Are No Children Here1993 · Lelia Mae	Lelia Mae
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration1993 · Self - Special Guest	Self - Special Guest
Poetic Justice1993 · Aunt June	Aunt June
The Real Malcolm X1992 · Actor	Actor
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists1992 · Anchor	Anchor
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket1989 · Self	Self
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words1987 · Self	Self
Sister, Sister1982 · Writer, Producer	Writer, Producer
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou1982 · Actor	Actor
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings1979 · Writer	Writer
The Richard Pryor Special?1977 · Willie's Wife	Willie's Wife
The Tapestry1976 · Director	Director
All Day Long1975 · Director	Director
Georgia, Georgia1972 · Writer	Writer