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Maya Angelou

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Born / DiedApr 4, 1928 (Died at 86)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthSt. Louis, Missouri, USA
Career Span1951 – 2014
Known Credits67 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 1.1

Maya Angelou

Total Works

67

51 movies • 16 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Poetic Justice
6.7
Poetic Justice
1993•movie
as Aunt June
Roots
7.4
Roots
1977•series
as Nyo Boto
Madea's Family Reunion
6.3
as May
How to Make an American Quilt
6.4
as Anna

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 67 titles featuring Maya Angelou

Poetic Justice
6.7
Poetic Justice
1993•movie

as Aunt June

Roots
7.4
1 eps
Roots
1977•series

as Nyo Boto

Madea's Family Reunion
6.3

as May

How to Make an American Quilt
6.4

as Anna

Touched by an Angel
7.2
1 eps
Touched by an Angel
1994•series

as Clarice Mitchell

Good Hair
6.5
Good Hair
2009•movie

as Self

Get on the Bus
6.4
Get on the Bus
1996•movie

as Self (archive footage, uncredited)

Orwell: 2+2=5
7.2
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Moesha
6.9
1 eps
Moesha
1996•series

as Maya Angelou

American Experience
6.5
1 eps
American Experience
1988•series

as Self - Author

Down in the Delta
6.3
Down in the Delta
1998•movie

Role: Director

Porgy and Bess
6.3
Porgy and Bess
1959•movie

as Dancer

American Masters
7.0
1 eps
American Masters
1986•series

as Self

Great Performances
6.1
1 eps
Great Performances
1971•series

as Self

The Nineties
6.9
1 eps
The Nineties
2017•series

as Self (archive footage)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1
1 eps

as Self

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

Paul Simon: Under African Skies
7.1

as Self

The Richard Pryor Show
6.4
5 eps
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0

as Narrator (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3
1 eps

as Fairy Godmother (voice)

One Night in Vegas
6.3
One Night in Vegas
2010•movie

as Self

The Early Show
6.2
2 eps
The Early Show
1999•series

as Self

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
4.3

Role: Novel

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
1 eps

as Conjure woman

The Richard Pryor Special?
7.2

as Willie's Wife

The Runaway
7.2
The Runaway
2000•movie

as Conjure Woman

Georgia, Georgia
6.0
Georgia, Georgia
1972•movie

Role: Music

Integration Report 1
7.6

Role: Music

America's Dream
6.7
America's Dream
1996•movie

Role: Story

Intimate Portrait
4.5
1 eps
Intimate Portrait
1993•series

as Self (archive footage)

The Unfinished Journey
6.5

as Self

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
3.0

as Self

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
7.0

as Self - Special Guest

There Are No Children Here
7.0

as Lelia Mae

On the Shoulders of Giants
6.3
Mr. SOUL!
7.0
Mr. SOUL!
2018•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

as Self (archive footage)

HARDtalk
8.7
1 eps
HARDtalk
1997•series
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
7.0

as Self

The Power of the Heart
6.0

as Self

The Black Candle
5.8
The Black Candle
2009•movie

as Self - Narrator

Malcolm X: Make It Plain
9.0

as Self

Iconoclasts
7.5
1 eps
Iconoclasts
2005•series

as Self

America Beyond the Color Line
7.5
1 eps

as Self

Sister, Sister
7.5
Sister, Sister
1982•movie

Role: Writer

Calypso Heat Wave
9.0
Calypso Heat Wave
1957•movie
Maya Angelou at the BBC
2.0

as Self (archive footage)

Daedalus
10.0
Daedalus
2024•movie

as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

Perfect Moment
9.0
Perfect Moment
1997•movie

as Self

Papa Césaire
10.0
Papa Césaire
2009•movie

as Self

The Real Malcolm X
8.0
The Real Malcolm X
1992•movie
The Tapestry
6.0
The Tapestry
1976•movie

Role: Director

Why Is We Americans?

as Self

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

as Self

The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

as Narrator

Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

as Anchor

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

as Self

Words Are Things
Words Are Things
2018•movie

as Narrator (voice)

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

as Self

Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

as Self

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

as Self

Angelou on Burns
Angelou on Burns
1996•movie
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as Self (archive footage)

Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
All Day Long
All Day Long
1975•movie

Role: Director

Wild & Free
Wild & Free
2024•movie

Role: Thanks