Maya Angelou
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
Great Performances
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American Experience
Self - Author
Touched by an Angel
Clarice Mitchell
Moesha
Maya Angelou
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
American Masters
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Fairy Godmother (voice)
Roots
Nyo Boto
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Narrator (voice)
Sisters in Cinema
Self
The Runaway
Conjure Woman
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
Porgy and Bess
Dancer
Orwell: 2+2=5
Self (archive footage)
Papa Césaire
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The Real Malcolm X
The Black Candle
Self - Narrator
Iconoclasts
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Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
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Madea's Family Reunion
May
Poetic Justice
Aunt June
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Conjure woman
One Night in Vegas
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Good Hair
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Mr. SOUL!
Self (archive footage)
America Beyond the Color Line
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How to Make an American Quilt
Anna
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Self
The Gregory Hines Show
Self
The Richard Pryor Show
Daedalus
Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Maya Angelou at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
The Richard Pryor Special?
Willie's Wife
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Self - Special Guest
Assignment America
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self (archive footage)
On the Shoulders of Giants
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
Self
The Unfinished Journey
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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Self
There Are No Children Here
Lelia Mae
Perfect Moment
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Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!
Self - Host
Calypso Heat Wave
The Power of the Heart
Self
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
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Angelou on Burns
Becky and the Birds
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
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Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
Self
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Self
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
Narrator
Why Is We Americans?
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Words Are Things
Narrator (voice)
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
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Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
Anchor
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
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The Early Show
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