Maya Angelou
Born April 4, 1928 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) 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
How to Make an American Quilt
Poetic Justice
Madea's Family Reunion
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Get on the Bus
Orwell: 2+2=5
Good Hair
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
On the Shoulders of Giants
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
More Movies
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
One Night in Vegas
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
Porgy and Bess
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
The Richard Pryor Special?
The Real Malcolm X
Mr. SOUL!
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
The Runaway
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
There Are No Children Here
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
The Unfinished Journey
Daedalus
The Black Candle
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Papa Césaire
The Power of the Heart
Perfect Moment
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
Why Is We Americans?
Calypso Heat Wave
Maya Angelou at the BBC
Angelou on Burns
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
