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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Acting · Born 1928-04-04 (died at 86) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

42 movies · 16 TV shows

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.

Known for

Great Performances
IMDb6.1

Great Performances

1971
American Experience
IMDb6.5

American Experience

1988
Touched by an Angel
IMDb7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994
Intimate Portrait
IMDb4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993
American Masters
IMDb7.0

American Masters

1986
Moesha
IMDb6.9

Moesha

1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
IMDb6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995
HARDtalk
IMDb8.7

HARDtalk

1997
Roots
IMDb7.4

Roots

1977
The Early Show
IMDb6.2

The Early Show

1999
The Nineties
IMDb6.9

The Nineties

2017
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
IMDb4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996
Poetic Justice
IMDb6.7

Poetic Justice

1993
Iconoclasts
IMDb7.5

Iconoclasts

2005
The Richard Pryor Show
IMDb6.4

The Richard Pryor Show

1977
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
IMDb7.0

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

1993
How to Make an American Quilt
IMDb6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

1995
Madea's Family Reunion
IMDb6.3

Madea's Family Reunion

2006
Orwell: 2+2=5
IMDb7.1

Orwell: 2+2=5

2025
Hallmark Hall of Fame
IMDb8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
Good Hair
IMDb6.5

Good Hair

2009
Mr. SOUL!
IMDb7.0

Mr. SOUL!

2018
America Beyond the Color Line
IMDb7.5

America Beyond the Color Line

2004
Get on the Bus
IMDb6.4

Get on the Bus

1996
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
IMDb7.0

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

1994
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
0

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

2004
The Richard Pryor Special?
IMDb7.2

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
IMDb7.1

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
0

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

1998
Porgy and Bess
IMDb6.3

Porgy and Bess

1959
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
IMDb7.0

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

2008
One Night in Vegas
IMDb6.3

One Night in Vegas

2010
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
IMDb6.0

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996
The Runaway
IMDb7.2

The Runaway

2000
The Black Candle
IMDb5.8

The Black Candle

2009
The Unfinished Journey
IMDb6.5

The Unfinished Journey

1999
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
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Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

1987
The Real Malcolm X
IMDb8.0

The Real Malcolm X

1992
On the Shoulders of Giants
IMDb6.3

On the Shoulders of Giants

2011
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
0

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

2021
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
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I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

2015
Calypso Heat Wave
IMDb9.0

Calypso Heat Wave

1957
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
IMDb8.0

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016
Papa Césaire
IMDb10.0

Papa Césaire

2009
Daedalus
IMDb10.0

Daedalus

2024
There Are No Children Here
IMDb7.0

There Are No Children Here

1993
The Power of the Heart
IMDb6.0

The Power of the Heart

2014
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
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Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou

1982
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
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Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

2020
Why Is We Americans?
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Why Is We Americans?

2022
Angelou on Burns
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Angelou on Burns

1996
Perfect Moment
IMDb9.0

Perfect Moment

1997
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
IMDb9.0

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

1994
Maya Angelou at the BBC
IMDb2.0

Maya Angelou at the BBC

2024