Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
4/4/1928
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Maya Angelou
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 honorary degrees.
Known For
Poetic Justice
as Aunt June
The Runaway
as Conjure Woman
How to Make an American Quilt
as Anna
Mr. SOUL!
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Narrator (voice)
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
as Self
Porgy and Bess
as Dancer
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Willie's Wife
Good Hair
as Self
On the Shoulders of Giants
Unknown Role
The Real Malcolm X
Unknown Role
The Unfinished Journey
as Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
There Are No Children Here
as Lelia Mae
Daedalus
as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Madea's Family Reunion
as May
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
as Self
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
as Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self (archive footage)
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
as Self