Maya Angelou
Known for
Acting
Life
1928 – 2014 (aged 86)
Born in
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Credits
View on IMDb25 acting credits
Biography
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.
Known For
Poetic Justice
23 Jul 1993
Roots
23 Jan 1977
Madea's Family Reunion
24 Feb 2006
How to Make an American Quilt
06 Oct 1995
Touched by an Angel
21 Sep 1994
Moesha
23 Jan 1996
Porgy and Bess
24 Jun 1959
The Richard Pryor Show
13 Sep 1977
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Filmography
2024
- Daedalusas Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2018
- Words Are Thingsas Narrator (voice)
2006
- Madea's Family Reunionas May
2000
- The Runawayas Conjure Woman
1998
1997
- HARDtalk1 episode
1996
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Narrator (voice)
- Moeshaas Maya Angelou1 episode
- Angelou on Burns
1995
- How to Make an American Quiltas Anna
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Fairy Godmother (voice)1 episode
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Clarice Mitchell1 episode
1993
- There Are No Children Hereas Lelia Mae
- Poetic Justiceas Aunt June
1977
- The Richard Pryor Show5 episodes
- The Richard Pryor Special?as Willie's Wife
- Rootsas Nyo Boto1 episode
1959
- Porgy and Bessas Dancer
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Conjure woman1 episode