Acting
Maya Angelou
Acting · Born 1928-04-04 · 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.
Credits · 57
FilmOrwell: 2+2=5
2025 · Self (archive footage)
FilmDaedalus
2024 · Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
FilmMaya Angelou at the BBC
2024 · Self (archive footage)
FilmMr. SOUL!
2018 · Self (archive footage)
The Nineties
2017 · Self (archive footage)
FilmMaya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · Self (archive footage)
FilmThe Power of the Heart
2014 · Self
FilmPaul Simon: Under African Skies
2012 · Self
FilmOn the Shoulders of Giants
2011
FilmOne Night in Vegas
2010 · Self
FilmPapa Césaire
2009 · Self
FilmGood Hair
2009 · Self
FilmThe Black Candle
2009 · Self - Narrator
FilmJoe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008 · Self
FilmMadea's Family Reunion
2006 · May
Iconoclasts
2005 · Self
America Beyond the Color Line
2004 · Self
Sisters in Cinema
FilmSisters in Cinema
2003 · Self
FilmThe Runaway
2000 · Conjure Woman
FilmThe Unfinished Journey
1999 · Self
The Early Show
1999 · Self
FilmDown in the Delta
1998 · Director
The Gregory Hines Show
The Gregory Hines Show
1997 · Self
HARDtalk
1997
FilmPerfect Moment
1997 · Self
FilmSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · Narrator (voice)
FilmGet on the Bus
1996 · Self (archive footage, uncredited)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self
FilmAmerica's Dream
1996 · Story
Moesha
1996 · Maya Angelou
FilmHow to Make an American Quilt
1995 · Anna
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Fairy Godmother (voice)
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Clarice Mitchell
FilmSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Self (archive footage)
FilmMalcolm X: Make It Plain
1994 · Self
FilmThere Are No Children Here
1993 · Lelia Mae
Intimate Portrait
1993 · Self (archive footage)
FilmSesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Self - Special Guest
FilmPoetic Justice
1993 · Aunt June
FilmThe Real Malcolm X
1992
FilmJames Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989 · Self
American Experience
1988 · Self - Author
American Masters
1986 · Self
FilmSister, Sister
1982 · Writer
FilmI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979 · Novel
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
FilmThe Richard Pryor Special?
1977 · Willie's Wife
Roots
1977 · Nyo Boto
FilmThe Tapestry
1976 · Director
FilmGeorgia, Georgia
1972 · Music
Great Performances
1971 · Self
Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!
Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!
1969 · Self - Host
FilmIntegration Report 1
1960 · Music
FilmPorgy and Bess
1959 · Dancer
FilmCalypso Heat Wave
1957
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Conjure woman
Assignment America
Assignment America