Acting · geboren 1928-04-04 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) 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.

Bekannt aus

• Poetic Justice (1993) – Aunt June
• Roots (1977) – Nyo Boto
• Das verrückte Familienfest (2006) – May
• Ein amerikanischer Quilt (1995) – Anna
• Ein Hauch von Himmel (1994) – Clarice Mitchell
• Good Hair (2009) – Self
• Get on the Bus (1996) – Self (archive footage, uncredited)
• Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025) – Self (archive footage)
• Moesha (1996) – Maya Angelou
• American Experience (1988) – Self - Author
• Down in the Delta (1998) – Director
• Porgy und Bess (1959) – Dancer
• American Masters (1986) – Self
• Great Performances (1971) – Self
• The Nineties (2017) – Self (archive footage)
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) – Self
• Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) – Self (archive footage)
• Paul Simon - Under African Skies (2012) – Self
• The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
• Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) – Narrator (voice)
• 13 auf einen Streich (1995) – Fairy Godmother (voice)
• One Night in Vegas (2010) – Self
• The Early Show (1999) – Self
• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) – Writer
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) – Conjure woman
• The Runaway (2000) – Conjure Woman
• The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) – Willie's Wife
• Georgia, Georgia (1972) – Music
• Integration Report 1 (1960) – Music
• America's Dream (1996) – Story
• Intimate Portrait (1993) – Self (archive footage)
• The Unfinished Journey (1999) – Self
• James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1989) – Self
• Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993) – Self - Special Guest
• There Are No Children Here (1993) – Lelia Mae
• On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
• Mr. SOUL! (2018) – Self (archive footage)
• Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) – Self (archive footage)
• HARDtalk (1997)
• Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008) – Self