Maya Angelou
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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
Credits
Poetic Justice (1993)
as Aunt June
Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
as May
Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Good Hair (2009)
as Self
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
as Anna
Porgy and Bess (1959)
as Dancer
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Unfinished Journey (1999)
as Self
Get on the Bus (1996)
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
The Runaway (2000)
as Conjure Woman
Mr. SOUL! (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
as Narrator (voice)
Daedalus (2024)
as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
Actor
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Self - Special Guest
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008)
as Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012)
as Self
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
The Real Malcolm X (1992)
Actor
There Are No Children Here (1993)
as Lelia Mae
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens (1998)
as Narrator
One Night in Vegas (2010)
as Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings (2021)
as Self
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (1998)
as Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Perfect Moment (1997)
as Self
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)
as Willie's Wife
Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
Actor
Papa Césaire (2009)
as Self
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1989)
as Self
The Power of the Heart (2014)
as Self
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou (1982)
Actor
Maya Angelou at the BBC (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Angelou on Burns (1996)
Actor
Sisters in Cinema (2003)
as Self
Why Is We Americans? (2022)
as Self
Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994)
as Self
Becky and the Birds (2018)
as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Black Candle (2009)
as Self - Narrator
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words (1987)
as Self
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song (2015)
as Self
Words Are Things (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists (1992)
as Anchor
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde (2020)
as Self