Person Details

Birthday: 1928-04-04 06:06:52

Death: 2014-05-28 06:06:52

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 37

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Touched by an Angel
Average
7

Touched by an Angel

(1994) Clarice Mitchell
Intimate Portrait
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5

Intimate Portrait

(1993) Self (archive footage)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
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7

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

(1995) Fairy Godmother (voice)
American Masters
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7

American Masters

(1986) Self
Roots
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7

Roots

(1977) Nyo Boto
How to Make an American Quilt
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6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
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9

Hallmark Hall of Fame

(1951) Conjure woman
Poetic Justice
Average
7

Poetic Justice

(1993) Aunt June

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self
2022 Self
2021 Self
2020 herself
2018 Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Narrator (voice)
Self (archival footage)
2017 Self (archive footage)
2016 Herself (archive footage)
2015 Self
2014 Self
2012 Self
2011 N/A
2010 Self
2009 Herself
Herself (Narration)
2008 Herself
2006 May
2005 Self
2004 Self
2003 Self
1999 Maya Angelou
Self
1998 Narrator
1997 Self
Herself
1996 Narrator (voice)
Self
N/A
N/A
1995 Anna
Fairy Godmother (voice)
1994 Clarice Mitchell
Self (archive footage)
Self
1993 Lelia Mae
Self (archive footage)
Aunt June
1992 Anchor
1987 Self
1986 Self
1977 N/A
Nyo Boto
1971 Self
1959 Dancer
1957 N/A
1951 Conjure woman
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Poem
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1998 Director
1976 Director
1975 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1972 Music
1960 Music
Year Role Movie/Tv

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