Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

b. 1928 — d. 2014 (aged 86) St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Actress Director Writer

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

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta

Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion

Filmography

Song for Cesar

Why Is We Americans?

Why Is We Americans?

Poetry in Motion

The Hall of Presidents

Oprah's Master Class: Belief Special

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

The Power of the Heart

The Power of the Heart

Under African Skies

Under African Skies

Super Soul Sunday

Super Soul Sunday

On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of

Good Hair

As Seen Through These Eyes

As Seen Through These Eyes

The Black Candle

The Black Candle

2008 Actress Writer

African American Lives 2

We Have a Dream

Books Equal Gifts Commercial

Andrew Young Presents

Entertainment Weekly & TV Land Present: The 50 Greatest TV Icons

Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion

An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder

The 2nd Annual Quill Awards

The Ballad of Greenwich Village

The Ballad of Greenwich Village

Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons

CMT: 20 Greatest Songs of Faith

Celebrate! Christmas with Maya Angelou

Sisters in Cinema

Sisters in Cinema

Heart Health for the Generations

Roots: Celebrating 25 Years

Roots: Celebrating 25 Years

2002 Self Actress

Peace Pilgrim: An American Sage Who Walked Her Talk

Peace Pilgrim: An American Sage Who Walked Her Talk

Phenomenal Woman

The Runaway

The Unfinished Journey

The Unfinished Journey

30th NAACP Image Awards

30th NAACP Image Awards

America's Millennium

Yari Yari: Black Women Writers and the Future

1999 Self Actress

The Jonathan Dimbleby Interviews

1999 Self Actress

Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

An Evening with Ashford and Simpson feat. Maya Angelou

An Evening with Ashford and Simpson feat. Maya Angelou

The Living Edens

The Living Edens

Perfect Moment

Jessye Norman Sings for the Healing of AIDS

3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards

America's Dream

America's Dream

American Dreamers

1996 Self Actress

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World

Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World

Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards

The Essence Awards

Dvorak Concert from Prague: A Celebration

Poetic Justice

There Are No Children Here

There Are No Children Here

The Great Depression

The Great Depression

Alistair Cooke Salute

Who Cares About Kids? With Maya Angelou

1992 Essence Awards

The 16th Annual Women in Film Crystal Awards

Talking with David Frost

22nd NAACP Image Awards

The Talk Show with Clive James

1988 Self Writer

The 8th Annual Black Achievement Awards

When I Get to Heaven

Sister, Sister

Hungry i reunion

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

The Richard Pryor Special?

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977 Actress Writer

Visions

Assignment America

Georgia, Georgia

Georgia, Georgia

1972 Writer Composer

Blacks, Blues, Black!

1968 Self Writer

Scales of Injustice

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