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Maya Angelou
Actor, Director, Writer, Composer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born April 4, 1928Died May 28, 2014 (86 years)
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.
Maya Angelou Filmography
| 2025 | Orwell: 2+2=5 · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | America's Burning · as Self - Poet |
| 2023 | The League · as Self - Writer |
| 2023 | Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes · as Self |
| 2021 | Song for Cesar · as Self |
| 2020 | Why Is We Americans? · as Self |
| 2018 | Mr. Soul! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | The Nineties (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou and Still I Rise · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Oprah's Master Class: Belief Special · as Self |
| 2015 | The Oscars · as Self - Writer, Director, Actress (in Memoriam) |
| 2015 | The 57th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2014 | The Power of the Heart · as Self |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self (in Memoriam) |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Under African Skies · as Self |
| 2012 | The BET Honors · as Self |
| 2011 | Super Soul Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Oprah Presents Master Class (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Michael Feinstein's American Songbook (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | One Night in Vegas · as Self |
| 2009 | Good Hair · as Self |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Black Candle · as Self - Narrator |
| 2008 | Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed · as Self |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Celebrate! Christmas with Maya Angelou · as Self |
| 2005 | Iconoclasts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Ballad of Greenwich Village · as Self |
| 2004 | What's the Name of That Song · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | America Beyond The Color Line (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Roots: Celebrating 25 Years · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | After Stonewall · as Self |
| 1999 | 30th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance · as Self |
| 1996 | Inside the White House · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) · as Maya Angelou |
| 1994 | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration · as Self - Special Guest |
| 1992 | 1992 Essence Awards · as Self - Honoree |
| 1992 | Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self - Poet (segment "language Barrier?") |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1990 | 22nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Self - Author |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Hungry i reunion · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Author |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2008 | As Seen Through These Eyes · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Madea's Family Reunion · as May |
| 2000 | The Runaway · as Conjure Woman |
| 1997 | The Living Edens (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1996 | Elmo Saves Christmas · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt · as Anna |
| 1995 | The Journey of August King · as Narrator |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Fairy Godmother (voice) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Clarice Mitchell |
| 1993 | There Are No Children Here · as Lelia Mae |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice · as Aunt June |
| 1992 | |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Special? · as Willie's Wife |
| 1977 | Roots (TV Series) · as Nyo Boto |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess · as Dancer |
| 1957 | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Conjure Woman |
| 1998 | |
| 1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) |
| 1982 | |
| 1979 | I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings · as Novel |
| 1972 |
| 1982 |
| 2008 | The Black Candle · as Poetry Written By |
| 1996 | America's Dream · as Story |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Special? · as Soliloquy |