Maya Angelou
Born April 04, 1928 (Age: 97)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 97
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
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as May
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Age: 77
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 75
The Runaway
2000
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as Conjure Woman
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Age: 72
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
1998
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as Narrator
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Age: 69
Get on the Bus
1996
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as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
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Age: 68
Angelou on Burns
1996
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as
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Age: 67
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
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as Anna
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Age: 67
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 66
Poetic Justice
1993
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as Aunt June
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Age: 65
The Real Malcolm X
1992
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as
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Age: 64
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
1992
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as Anchor
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Age: 63
Porgy and Bess
1959
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as Dancer
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Age: 31