

Maya Angelou
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
4 Apr 1928
Age
98 Years
Born In
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Total Projects
63
Years Active
74 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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
Filmography

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Orwell: 2+2=5
Orwell: 2+2=5
as Self (archive footage)

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Daedalus
Daedalus
as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

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Maya Angelou at the BBC
Maya Angelou at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)

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Why Is We Americans?
Why Is We Americans?
as Self

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A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
as Self

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Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
as Self

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Becky and the Birds
Becky and the Birds
as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Words Are Things
Words Are Things
as Narrator (voice)

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Mr. SOUL!
Mr. SOUL!
as Self (archive footage)

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The Nineties
The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)

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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self (archive footage)

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I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
as Self

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The Power of the Heart
The Power of the Heart
as Self

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Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
as Self

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On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants

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One Night in Vegas
One Night in Vegas
as Self

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Papa Césaire
Papa Césaire
as Self

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Good Hair
Good Hair
as Self

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The Black Candle
The Black Candle
as Self - Narrator

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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
as Self

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Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion
as May

tv
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
as Self

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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)

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America Beyond the Color Line
America Beyond the Color Line
as Self

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Sisters in Cinema
Sisters in Cinema
as Self

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The Runaway
The Runaway
as Conjure Woman

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The Unfinished Journey
The Unfinished Journey
as Self

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The Early Show
The Early Show
as Self

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Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
as Self

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The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
as Narrator

tv
The Gregory Hines Show
The Gregory Hines Show
as Self

tv
HARDtalk
HARDtalk

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Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment
as Self

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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Narrator (voice)

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Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)

tv
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self

tv
Moesha
Moesha
as Maya Angelou

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Angelou on Burns
Angelou on Burns

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How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
as Anna

tv
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Fairy Godmother (voice)

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Clarice Mitchell

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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)

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Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
as Self

movie
There Are No Children Here
There Are No Children Here
as Lelia Mae

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Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
as Self (archive footage)

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Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Self - Special Guest

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Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
as Aunt June

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The Real Malcolm X
The Real Malcolm X

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Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
as Anchor

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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
as Self

tv
American Experience
American Experience
as Self - Author

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Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
as Self

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American Masters
American Masters
as Self

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Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou

tv
The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Show

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The Richard Pryor Special?
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Willie's Wife

tv
Roots
Roots
as Nyo Boto

tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self

tv
Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!
Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!
as Self - Host

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Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
as Dancer

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Calypso Heat Wave
Calypso Heat Wave

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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Conjure woman

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Assignment America