86
Age
44
Movies
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TV Shows
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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.
86
Died at
44
Movies
19
TV Shows
8.5
Avg Rating
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.
1994
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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 4, 1928
Died
May 28, 2014
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Poetic Justice
1993
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Good Hair
2009
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025
The Unfinished Journey
1999
Get on the Bus
1996
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
Mr. SOUL!
2018
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Porgy and Bess
1959
The Runaway
2000
Daedalus
2024
One Night in Vegas
2010
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
+ 24 more movies
American Experience
1988
Great Performances
1971
Touched by an Angel
1994
Moesha
1996
Intimate Portrait
1993
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
American Masters
1986
Roots
1977
The Nineties
2017
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Iconoclasts
2005
HARDtalk
1997
The Early Show
1999
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Gregory Hines Show
1997
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
Assignment America
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The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!
1969
