Maya Angelou
Known for: Acting
Born: April 3, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Died: May 27, 2014
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
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Becky and the Birds
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Good Hair
Self
How to Make an American Quilt
Anna
Poetic Justice
Aunt June
The Unfinished Journey
Self
Madea's Family Reunion
May
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Self
Why Is We Americans?
Self
Calypso Heat Wave
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Self
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
Narrator
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
Anchor
One Night in Vegas
Self
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
Self
The Richard Pryor Special?
Willie's Wife
Maya Angelou at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
The Power of the Heart
Self
Daedalus
Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Narrator (voice)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self (archive footage)
Sisters in Cinema
Self
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Self
Perfect Moment
Self
Words Are Things
Narrator (voice)