Quick Facts
Born:
1928-04-04
Birthplace:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Credits:
63 Total Roles
Maya Angelou
Acting
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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
Aunt June
Roots
Nyo Boto
Madea's Family Reunion
May
How to Make an American Quilt
Anna
Touched by an Angel
Clarice Mitchell
Good Hair
Self
Get on the Bus
Self (archive footage, uncredited)
American Experience
Self - Author
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Orwell: 2+2=5 MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Daedalus MOVIE | Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Maya Angelou at the BBC MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Why Is We Americans? MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | Becky and the Birds MOVIE | Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Words Are Things MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 2018 | Mr. SOUL! MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | The Nineties TV | Self (archive footage) |