Maya Angelou
Known for ActingBorn 1928-04-04 — died 2014-05-28St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Known for
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 · as May
Poetic Justice
1993 · as Aunt June
Good Hair
2009 · as Self
Mr. SOUL!
2018 · as Self (archive footage)
How to Make an American Quilt
1995 · as Anna
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025 · as Self (archive footage)
Porgy and Bess
1959 · as Dancer
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Get on the Bus
1996 · as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012 · as Self
Perfect Moment
1997 · as Self
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015 · as Self
The Unfinished Journey
1999 · as Self
Calypso Heat Wave
1957
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993 · as Self - Special Guest
The Runaway
2000 · as Conjure Woman
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · as Narrator (voice)