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