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.
Becky and the Birds
(Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited))
Good Hair
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How to Make an American Quilt
(Anna)
Poetic Justice
(Aunt June)
The Unfinished Journey
(Self)
Madea's Family Reunion
(May)
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
(Self)
Why Is We Americans?
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Calypso Heat Wave
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
(Self)
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
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Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
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One Night in Vegas
(Self)
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
(Self)
The Richard Pryor Special?
(Willie's Wife)
Maya Angelou at the BBC
(Self (archive footage))
The Power of the Heart
(Self)
Daedalus
(Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited))
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
(Narrator (voice))
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
(Self (archive footage))
Sisters in Cinema
(Self)
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
(Self)
Perfect Moment
(Self)
Words Are Things
(Narrator (voice))
The Black Candle
(Self - Narrator)
There Are No Children Here
(Lelia Mae)
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
(Self)
On the Shoulders of Giants
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
(Self)
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
(Self)
Mr. SOUL!
(Self (archive footage))
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
(Self)
Angelou on Burns
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
(Self)
Porgy and Bess
(Dancer)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(Self (archive footage))
The Runaway
(Conjure Woman)
Touched by an Angel
(Clarice Mitchell)
The Richard Pryor Show
Moesha
The Early Show
(Self)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Conjure woman)
Intimate Portrait
(Self (archive footage))
Iconoclasts
(Self)
The Gregory Hines Show
(Self)
American Masters
(Self)
America Beyond the Color Line
(Self)
The Nineties
(Self (archive footage))
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(Fairy Godmother (voice))
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self)
Roots
(Nyo Boto)
Great Performances
(Self)
Assignment America
Down in the Delta
(Director)
Georgia, Georgia
(Music)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
(Novel)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
(Writer)
Integration Report 1
(Music)
All Day Long
(Director)
Georgia, Georgia
(Writer)
America's Dream
(Story)
The Richard Pryor Special?
(Additional Writing)
Sister, Sister
(Writer)
The Black Candle
(Poem)
The Tapestry
(Director)
Sister, Sister
(Producer)