Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

04/04/1928

Day of Death

28/05/2014
(86) years old

Place of Birth

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 hono... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2025

Orwell: 2+2=5

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Daedalus

as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

2024

Maya Angelou at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Becky and the Birds

as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredit...

2018

Words Are Things

as Narrator (voice)

2018

Mr. SOUL!

as Self (archive footage)

2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as Self (archive footage)

2009

Papa Césaire

as Self

2009

Good Hair

as Self

2009

The Black Candle

as Self - Narrator

2004

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That S...

as Self (archive footage)

2000

The Runaway

as Conjure Woman

1997

Perfect Moment

as Self

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: ...

as Self (archive footage)

1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

as Self - Special Guest

1993

Poetic Justice

as Aunt June

1977

The Richard Pryor Special?

as Willie's Wife

1959

Porgy and Bess

as Dancer

Crew

2024

Wild & Free

as Thanks

2009

The Black Candle

as Poem

1998

Down in the Delta

as Director

1996

America's Dream

as Story

1982

Sister, Sister

as Writer

1982

Sister, Sister

as Producer

1977

The Richard Pryor Special?

as Additional Writing

1976

The Tapestry

as Director

1975

All Day Long

as Director

1972

Georgia, Georgia

as Music

1972

Georgia, Georgia

as Writer