Maya Angelou

Actress

Born: April 4, 1928 (86 years old)

Died: May 28, 2014

Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography (29)

• Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016, ★ 8)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• Integration Report 1 (1960, ★ 7.7)
• Good Hair (2009, ★ 6.6)
• Madea's Family Reunion (2006, ★ 6.4)
• One Night in Vegas (2010, ★ 6.3)
• The Richard Pryor Special? (1977, ★ 7)
• Roots (1977, ★ 7.4)
• How to Make an American Quilt (1995, ★ 6.4)
• Poetic Justice (1993, ★ 6.8)
• Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012, ★ 7.1)
• Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996, ★ 5.9)
• Porgy and Bess (1959, ★ 6.1)
• The Runaway (2000, ★ 7)
• Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025, ★ 7.2)
• Get on the Bus (1996, ★ 6.4)
• Touched by an Angel (1994, ★ 7.2)
• The Richard Pryor Show (1977, ★ 6.3)
• Moesha (1996, ★ 6.9)
• American Masters (1986, ★ 7.2)
• The Nineties (2017, ★ 6.9)
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995, ★ 6)
• Great Performances (1971, ★ 5.8)
• American Experience (1988, ★ 6.6)
• Down in the Delta (1998, ★ 6.2)
• America's Dream (1996, ★ 6.4)
• Intimate Portrait (1993, ★ 4.5)
• Georgia, Georgia (1972, ★ 5.2)
• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979, ★ 4)