Maya Angelou
Acting

Maya Angelou

Born 1928-04-04 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA · Died 2014-05-28

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

Touched by an Angel★ 7.2Viewing moment
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Series
American Masters★ 7Viewing moment
American Masters
1986 · Series
Intimate Portrait★ 4.5Viewing moment
Intimate Portrait
1993 · Series
Madea's Family Reunion★ 6.3Viewing moment
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
Poetic Justice★ 6.8Viewing moment
Poetic Justice
1993
How to Make an American Quilt★ 6.4Viewing moment
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings★ 4Viewing moment
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise★ 7.7Viewing moment
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
Roots★ 7.4Viewing moment
Roots
1977 · Series
Good Hair★ 6.6Viewing moment
Good Hair
2009
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket★ 1Viewing moment
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
2023
Down in the Delta★ 6.4Viewing moment
Down in the Delta
1998
Porgy and Bess★ 6.7Viewing moment
Porgy and Bess
1959
Iconoclasts★ 7.5Viewing moment
Iconoclasts
2005 · Series
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas★ 6.2Viewing moment
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1997
America's Dream★ 7Viewing moment
America's Dream
1996
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!★ 7Viewing moment
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
On the Shoulders of Giants★ 6.3Viewing moment
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
The Unfinished Journey★ 7Viewing moment
The Unfinished Journey
1999
The Real Malcolm X★ 8Viewing moment
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Malcolm X: Make It Plain★ 10Viewing moment
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994
Why Is We Americans?Viewing moment
Why Is We Americans?
2022
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of WordsViewing moment
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
1987
Perfect MomentViewing moment
Perfect Moment
1997
All Day LongViewing moment
All Day Long
2023
The Richard Pryor Show★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Richard Pryor Show
1977 · Series
Mr. SOUL!★ 7.5Viewing moment
Mr. SOUL!
2018
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed★ 7Viewing moment
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008
Integration Report 1★ 7.7Viewing moment
Integration Report 1
1960
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living EdensViewing moment
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
1998
Georgia, Georgia★ 5Viewing moment
Georgia, Georgia
1972
The Power of the Heart★ 6Viewing moment
The Power of the Heart
2014
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That SingsViewing moment
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021
Sister, SisterViewing moment
Sister, Sister
1982
One Night in Vegas★ 6.3Viewing moment
One Night in Vegas
2010
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of SongViewing moment
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015
Paul Simon: Under African Skies★ 7.3Viewing moment
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
Angelou on BurnsViewing moment
Angelou on Burns
1996
America Beyond the Color Line★ 7.5Viewing moment
America Beyond the Color Line
2004 · Series
Words Are ThingsViewing moment
Words Are Things
2018

Frequent collaborators

Bill ClintonBill ClintonOprah WinfreyOprah WinfreyOssie DavisOssie DavisRuby DeeRuby DeeQuincy JonesQuincy JonesDick GregoryDick GregoryMartin ScorseseMartin ScorseseMorgan FreemanMorgan Freeman