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
Poetic Justice
(1993)
Aunt June
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
May
How to Make an American Quilt
(1995)
Anna
Good Hair
(2009)
Herself
Full Filmography
Acting
Calypso Heat Wave
(1957)
Porgy and Bess
(1959)
Dancer
The Richard Pryor Special?
(1977)
Willie's Wife
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
(1987)
Self
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
(1989)
Self
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
(1992)
Anchor
Poetic Justice
(1993)
Aunt June
There Are No Children Here
(1993)
Lelia Mae
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
(1994)
Self
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(1994)
Self (archive footage)
How to Make an American Quilt
(1995)
Anna
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
(1996)
Narrator (voice)
Angelou on Burns
(1996)
Perfect Moment
(1997)
Herself
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
(1998)
Narrator
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
(1998)
Self
The Unfinished Journey
(1999)
Self
Sisters in Cinema
(2003)
Self
Madea's Family Reunion
(2006)
May
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
(2008)
Herself
Good Hair
(2009)
Herself
The Black Candle
(2009)
Herself (Narration)
One Night in Vegas
(2010)
Self
On the Shoulders of Giants
(2011)
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
(2012)
Self
The Power of the Heart
(2014)
Self
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
(2015)
Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
(2016)
Herself (archive footage)
Words Are Things
(2018)
Narrator (voice)
Mr. SOUL!
(2018)
Self (archival footage)
Becky and the Birds
(2018)
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
(2020)
herself
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
(2021)
Self
Why Is We Americans?
(2022)
Self
Sound
Writing
Georgia, Georgia
(1972)
Writer
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
(1979)
Novel and Writer
Sister, Sister
(1982)
Writer
America's Dream
(1996)
Story
Directing
Crew