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Birthday: Apr 04, 1928
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Maya Angelou

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Becky and the Birds Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) 2018
Good Hair Self 2009
How to Make an American Quilt Anna 1995
Poetic Justice Aunt June 1993
The Unfinished Journey Self 1999
Madea's Family Reunion May 2006
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed Self 2008
Why Is We Americans? Self 2022
Calypso Heat Wave 1957
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings Self 2021
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens Narrator 1998
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists Anchor 1992
One Night in Vegas Self 2010
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years Self 1998
The Richard Pryor Special? Willie's Wife 1977
Maya Angelou at the BBC Self (archive footage) 2024
The Power of the Heart Self 2014
Daedalus Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited) 2024
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Narrator (voice) 1996
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Self (archive footage) 2016
Sisters in Cinema Self 2003
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket Self 1989
Perfect Moment Self 1997
Words Are Things Narrator (voice) 2018
The Black Candle Self - Narrator 2009
There Are No Children Here Lelia Mae 1993
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song Self 2015
On the Shoulders of Giants 2011
Malcolm X: Make It Plain Self 1994
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words Self 1987
Mr. SOUL! Self (archive footage) 2018
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde Self 2020
Angelou on Burns 1996
Paul Simon: Under African Skies Self 2012
Porgy and Bess Dancer 1959
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Self (archive footage) 1994
Series Cast Year
Touched by an Angel Clarice Mitchell 1994
The Richard Pryor Show 1977
Moesha 1996
The Early Show Self 1999
Hallmark Hall of Fame Conjure woman 1951
Intimate Portrait Self (archive footage) 1993
Iconoclasts Self 2005
The Gregory Hines Show Self 1997
American Masters Self 1986
America Beyond the Color Line Self 2004
The Nineties Self (archive footage) 2017
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Fairy Godmother (voice) 1995
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self 1996
Roots Nyo Boto 1977
Great Performances Self 1971
Assignment America 1970
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