Maya Angelou
Born April 4, 1928 · 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Madea's Family Reunion
How to Make an American Quilt
Poetic Justice
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Good Hair
Orwell: 2+2=5
The Unfinished Journey
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
On the Shoulders of Giants
More Movies
Get on the Bus
The Real Malcolm X
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Porgy and Bess
The Black Candle
The Runaway
There Are No Children Here
Papa Césaire
The Richard Pryor Special?
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Mr. SOUL!
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
Angelou on Burns
Perfect Moment
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
One Night in Vegas
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
Calypso Heat Wave
Daedalus
The Power of the Heart
Why Is We Americans?
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Maya Angelou at the BBC
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
Words Are Things
