Maya Angelou
Known for Acting
Born April 4, 1928
Died May 28, 2014
Place of Birth St. 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.
Filmography
Poetic Justice
1993
as Aunt June
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
as Anna
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
as May
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Daedalus
2024
as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Good Hair
2009
as Self
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Get on the Bus
1996
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
The Unfinished Journey
1999
as Self
Down in the Delta
1998
Director
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Self - Special Guest
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Narrator (voice)
Mr. SOUL!
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Porgy and Bess
1959
as Dancer
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
as Self
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979
Novel
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979
Writer
America's Dream
1996
Story
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