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