Acting
Maya Angelou
St. Louis, Missouri, USABorn 1928
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.
39
Films
15
TV Shows
6
Crew Credits
Known For
54 Credits
Great Performances
as Self
1971
American Experience
as Self - Author
1988
Intimate Portrait
as Self (archive footage)
1993
Touched by an Angel
as Clarice Mitchell
1994
Moesha
as Maya Angelou
1996
American Masters
as Self
1986
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Fairy Godmother (voice)
1995
Roots
as Nyo Boto
1977
The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)
2017
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
1996
The Early Show
as Self
1999
Iconoclasts
as Self
2005
