Maya Angelou
Acting
Born 1928-04-04
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Known For
Popular credits
Poetic Justice
Aunt June
Roots
Nyo Boto
Madea's Family Reunion
May
How to Make an American Quilt
Anna
Touched by an Angel
Clarice Mitchell
Good Hair
Self
Get on the Bus
Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Moesha
Maya Angelou
American Experience
Self - Author
Orwell: 2+2=5
Self (archive footage)
Porgy and Bess
Dancer
American Masters
Self
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
Great Performances
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self (archive footage)
The Richard Pryor Show
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Narrator (voice)
One Night in Vegas
Self