Maya Angelou
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2024
Daedalus as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2024Maya Angelou at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2022Why Is We Americans? as Self
2021A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings as Self
2020Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde as Self
2018Becky and the Birds as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018Words Are Things as Narrator (voice)
2018Mr. SOUL! as Self (archive footage)
2017The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
2016Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise as Self (archive footage)
2015I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song as Self
2014The Power of the Heart as Self
2012Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self
2011On the Shoulders of Giants
2010One Night in Vegas as Self
2009Papa Césaire as Self
2009Good Hair as Self
2009The Black Candle as Self - Narrator
2008Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as Self
2006Madea's Family Reunion as May
2005Iconoclasts as Self
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Self (archive footage)
2004America Beyond the Color Line as Self
2003Sisters in Cinema as Self
2000The Runaway as Conjure Woman
1999The Unfinished Journey as Self
1999The Early Show as Self
1998Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years as Self
1998The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens as Narrator
1997The Gregory Hines Show as Self
1997Perfect Moment as Self
1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Narrator (voice)
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
1996Moesha as Maya Angelou
1996Angelou on Burns
1995How to Make an American Quilt as Anna
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Fairy Godmother (voice)
1994Touched by an Angel as Clarice Mitchell
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage)
1994Malcolm X: Make It Plain as Self
1993There Are No Children Here as Lelia Mae
1993Intimate Portrait as Self (archive footage)
1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as Self - Special Guest
1993Poetic Justice as Aunt June
1992The Real Malcolm X
1992Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists as Anchor
1989James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket as Self
1988American Experience as Self - Author
1987Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words as Self
1986American Masters as Self
1977The Richard Pryor Show
1977The Richard Pryor Special? as Willie's Wife
1977Roots as Nyo Boto
1971Great Performances as Self
1969Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! as Self - Host
1959Porgy and Bess as Dancer
1957Calypso Heat Wave
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame as Conjure woman
—Assignment America