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Maya Angelou

Acting
Known For

86 Years Old

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.

Born

St. Louis, Missouri, USA on 4th April 1928

Died

28th May 2014

All Credits

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