Maya Angelou

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Female

Birthday

1928-04-04

Day of death

2014-05-28 (86 years old)

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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Moesha

    Moesha

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Roots

    Roots

  • How to Make an American Quilt

    How to Make an American Quilt

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

    Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • Poetic Justice

    Poetic Justice

  • Iconoclasts

    Iconoclasts

  • The Runaway

    The Runaway

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Perfect Moment

    Perfect Moment

  • On the Shoulders of Giants

    On the Shoulders of Giants

  • Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Daedalus

    Daedalus

  • Madea's Family Reunion

    Madea's Family Reunion

  • The Gregory Hines Show

    The Gregory Hines Show

  • Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

    Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

  • Porgy and Bess

    Porgy and Bess

  • The Unfinished Journey

    The Unfinished Journey

  • America Beyond the Color Line

    America Beyond the Color Line

  • Calypso Heat Wave

    Calypso Heat Wave

  • The Richard Pryor Show

    The Richard Pryor Show

  • Sisters in Cinema

    Sisters in Cinema

  • James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

    James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

  • The Richard Pryor Special?

    The Richard Pryor Special?

  • One Night in Vegas

    One Night in Vegas

  • There Are No Children Here

    There Are No Children Here

  • The Black Candle

    The Black Candle

  • I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

    I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

  • Good Hair

    Good Hair

  • Papa Césaire

    Papa Césaire

  • Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

    Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

  • Mr. SOUL!

    Mr. SOUL!

  • Why Is We Americans?

    Why Is We Americans?

  • Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

    Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

  • The Power of the Heart

    The Power of the Heart

  • Assignment America

    Assignment America

  • A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

    A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

  • Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

  • Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

    Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

  • The Real Malcolm X

    The Real Malcolm X

  • Malcolm X: Make It Plain

    Malcolm X: Make It Plain

  • The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

    The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

  • Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

    Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

  • Maya Angelou at the BBC

    Maya Angelou at the BBC

  • Becky and the Birds

    Becky and the Birds

  • Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

    Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

  • Angelou on Burns

    Angelou on Burns

  • Words Are Things

    Words Are Things