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