Maya Angelou
Born April 4, 1928 · 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Madea's Family Reunion
How to Make an American Quilt
Poetic Justice
Get on the Bus
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Orwell: 2+2=5
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
Good Hair
One Night in Vegas
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
The Richard Pryor Special?
More Movies
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
The Real Malcolm X
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
On the Shoulders of Giants
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Porgy and Bess
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
The Unfinished Journey
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
There Are No Children Here
Mr. SOUL!
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
The Runaway
The Power of the Heart
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Why Is We Americans?
Daedalus
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou at the BBC
Calypso Heat Wave
Papa Césaire
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
Perfect Moment
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
The Black Candle
Angelou on Burns
