Maya Angelou

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.

Known For (Movies)

How to Make an American Quilt
64%

How to Make an American Quilt

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
70%

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Poetic Justice
68%

Poetic Justice

Why Is We Americans?
0%

Why Is We Americans?

On the Shoulders of Giants
63%

On the Shoulders of Giants

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
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Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

There Are No Children Here
55%

There Are No Children Here

The Power of the Heart
60%

The Power of the Heart

The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
0%

The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
13%

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

Paul Simon: Under African Skies
72%

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
80%

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Madea's Family Reunion
64%

Madea's Family Reunion

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
70%

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Becky and the Birds
0%

Becky and the Birds

The Real Malcolm X
0%

The Real Malcolm X

Good Hair
66%

Good Hair

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
0%

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

The Unfinished Journey
60%

The Unfinished Journey

Daedalus
100%

Daedalus

Known For (TV)

Great Performances
58%

Great Performances

American Experience
69%

American Experience

Touched by an Angel
72%

Touched by an Angel

Intimate Portrait
45%

Intimate Portrait

Moesha
70%

Moesha

American Masters
74%

American Masters

Roots
74%

Roots

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
60%

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Iconoclasts
60%

Iconoclasts

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
39%

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Nineties
69%

The Nineties

The Early Show
62%

The Early Show

Hallmark Hall of Fame
86%

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Gregory Hines Show
0%

The Gregory Hines Show

America Beyond the Color Line
60%

America Beyond the Color Line

The Richard Pryor Show
61%

The Richard Pryor Show

Assignment America
0%

Assignment America

Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!
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Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!

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