People
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.
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Orwell: 2+2=5 as Self (archive footage) | 2025-10-03 |
| Daedalus as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited) | 2024-07-17 |
| Maya Angelou at the BBC as Self (archive footage) | 2024-05-26 |
| Why Is We Americans? as Self | 2022-01-14 |
| A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings as Self | 2021-10-14 |
| Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde as Self | 2020-12-03 |
| Becky and the Birds as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2018-07-05 |
| Words Are Things as Narrator (voice) | 2018-06-20 |
| Mr. SOUL! as Self (archive footage) | 2018-04-27 |
| Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise as Self (archive footage) | 2016-10-14 |
| I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song as Self | 2015-11-26 |
| The Power of the Heart as Self | 2014-10-07 |
| Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self | 2012-05-11 |
| On the Shoulders of Giants | 2011-02-11 |
| One Night in Vegas as Self | 2010-09-07 |
| Papa Césaire as Self | 2009-11-19 |
| Good Hair as Self | 2009-10-09 |
| The Black Candle as Self - Narrator | 2009-01-04 |
| Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed as Self | 2008-02-23 |
| Madea's Family Reunion as May | 2006-02-24 |
| Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Self (archive footage) | 2004-03-06 |
| Sisters in Cinema as Self | 2003-05-01 |
| The Runaway as Conjure Woman | 2000-12-10 |
| The Unfinished Journey as Self | 1999-12-31 |
| Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years as Self | 1998-04-11 |
| The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens as Narrator | 1998-01-01 |
| Perfect Moment as Self | 1997-03-21 |
| Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Narrator (voice) | 1996-12-24 |
| Get on the Bus as Self (archive footage, uncredited) | 1996-10-16 |
| Angelou on Burns | 1996-01-01 |
| How to Make an American Quilt as Anna | 1995-10-06 |
| Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage) | 1994-05-18 |
| Malcolm X: Make It Plain as Self | 1994-01-26 |
| There Are No Children Here as Lelia Mae | 1993-11-28 |
| Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as Self - Special Guest | 1993-10-29 |
| Poetic Justice as Aunt June | 1993-07-23 |
| The Real Malcolm X | 1992-11-18 |
| Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists as Anchor | 1992-02-03 |
| James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket as Self | 1989-08-14 |
| Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words as Self | 1987-01-01 |
| The Richard Pryor Special? as Willie's Wife | 1977-05-05 |
| Porgy and Bess as Dancer | 1959-06-24 |
| Calypso Heat Wave | 1957-09-22 |
