Maya Angelou
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1928-04-04
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Maya Angelou
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.
Also Known For
Becky and the Birds
Jul 05, 2018
Good Hair
Oct 09, 2009
How to Make an American Quilt
Oct 06, 1995
Poetic Justice
Jul 23, 1993
The Unfinished Journey
Dec 31, 1999
Madea's Family Reunion
Feb 24, 2006
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Feb 23, 2008
Why Is We Americans?
Jan 14, 2022
Calypso Heat Wave
Sep 22, 1957
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Oct 14, 2021
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
Jan 01, 1998
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
Feb 03, 1992
One Night in Vegas
Sep 07, 2010
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
Apr 11, 1998
The Richard Pryor Special?
May 05, 1977
Maya Angelou at the BBC
May 26, 2024
The Power of the Heart
Oct 07, 2014
Daedalus
Jul 17, 2024
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Dec 24, 1996
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Oct 14, 2016
Sisters in Cinema
May 01, 2003
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Aug 14, 1989
Perfect Moment
Mar 21, 1997
Words Are Things
Jun 20, 2018
The Black Candle
Jan 04, 2009
There Are No Children Here
Nov 28, 1993
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
Nov 26, 2015
On the Shoulders of Giants
Feb 11, 2011
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Jan 26, 1994
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
Jan 01, 1987
Mr. SOUL!
Apr 27, 2018
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
Dec 03, 2020
Angelou on Burns
Jan 01, 1996
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
May 11, 2012
Porgy and Bess
Jun 24, 1959
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
May 18, 1994
The Runaway
Dec 10, 2000
Papa Césaire
Nov 19, 2009
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Mar 06, 2004
Touched by an Angel
Sep 21, 1994
The Richard Pryor Show
Sep 13, 1977
Moesha
Jan 23, 1996
The Early Show
Nov 01, 1999
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dec 24, 1951
Intimate Portrait
Nov 14, 1993
Iconoclasts
Nov 17, 2005
The Gregory Hines Show
Sep 15, 1997
American Masters
Jun 23, 1986
America Beyond the Color Line
Feb 03, 2004
The Nineties
Jul 09, 2017
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mar 12, 1995
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Jun 10, 1996
Roots
Jan 23, 1977
Great Performances
Jan 28, 1971
Assignment America
