Maya Angelou

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

58

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

  • Moesha

    Moesha

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Roots

    Roots

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

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

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

  • Poetic Justice

    Poetic Justice

  • How to Make an American Quilt

    How to Make an American Quilt

  • Daedalus

    Daedalus

  • There Are No Children Here

    There Are No Children Here

  • Good Hair

    Good Hair

  • The Runaway

    The Runaway

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • Iconoclasts

    Iconoclasts

  • On the Shoulders of Giants

    On the Shoulders of Giants

  • James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

    James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

    Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

  • Madea's Family Reunion

    Madea's Family Reunion

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • America Beyond the Color Line

    America Beyond the Color Line

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Porgy and Bess

    Porgy and Bess

  • The Gregory Hines Show

    The Gregory Hines Show

  • One Night in Vegas

    One Night in Vegas

  • Mr. SOUL!

    Mr. SOUL!

  • The Richard Pryor Special?

    The Richard Pryor Special?

  • The Richard Pryor Show

    The Richard Pryor Show

  • Sisters in Cinema

    Sisters in Cinema

  • Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

  • The Real Malcolm X

    The Real Malcolm X

  • The Unfinished Journey

    The Unfinished Journey

  • The Power of the Heart

    The Power of the Heart

  • The Black Candle

    The Black Candle

  • Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

    Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

  • Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

    Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

  • Why Is We Americans?

    Why Is We Americans?

  • Paul Simon: Under African Skies

    Paul Simon: Under African Skies

  • Papa Césaire

    Papa Césaire

  • Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

    Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

  • Malcolm X: Make It Plain

    Malcolm X: Make It Plain

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

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

  • Perfect Moment

    Perfect Moment

  • The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

    The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

  • Maya Angelou at the BBC

    Maya Angelou at the BBC

  • A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

    A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

  • Assignment America

    Assignment America

  • Calypso Heat Wave

    Calypso Heat Wave

  • Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

    Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

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

    I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

  • Becky and the Birds

    Becky and the Birds

  • Angelou on Burns

    Angelou on Burns

  • Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!

    Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!

  • Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

    Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

  • Words Are Things

    Words Are Things