Acting
Maya Angelou
Born 1928-04-04 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Movies and TV shows
Great Performances
1971
Touched by an Angel
1994
American Experience
1988
Moesha
1996
American Masters
1986
Intimate Portrait
1993
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Roots
1977
Iconoclasts
2005
HARDtalk
1997
The Nineties
2017
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
Poetic Justice
1993
The Early Show
1999
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
The Gregory Hines Show
1997
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Good Hair
2009
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
1987
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
Get on the Bus
1996
Mr. SOUL!
2018
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
Porgy and Bess
1959