Maya Angelou
Acting Born Apr 4, 1928 Died May 28, 2014 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 78 credits
Biography
Maya Angelou works in acting. Born April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Died May 28, 2014. Archytele tracks 78 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Dana Morávková
8 shared titles
Václav Vydra
6 shared titles
Veronika Freimanová
6 shared titles
François Simon
5 shared titles
Alice Bendová
4 shared titles
Lubomír Lipský
4 shared titles
Václav Glazar
4 shared titles
Richard Genzer
3 shared titles
Michal Novotný
3 shared titles
Miloslav Mejzlík
3 shared titles
Career timeline
Orwell: 2+2=5
Wild & Free · ThanksDaedalusMaya Angelou at the BBC
Why Is We Americans?
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
Mr. SOUL!Becky and the BirdsWords Are Things
The Nineties
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
The Power of the Heart
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
On the Shoulders of Giants
One Night in Vegas
Good HairThe Black CandleThe Black Candle · PoemPapa Césaire
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Madea's Family Reunion
Iconoclasts
America Beyond the Color LineSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sisters in Cinema
The Runaway
The Early ShowThe Unfinished Journey
Down in the Delta · DirectorQuincy Jones... The First 50 YearsThe Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
HARDtalkThe Gregory Hines ShowPerfect Moment
MoeshaThe Rosie O'Donnell ShowGet on the BusSesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasAngelou on Burns
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildHow to Make an American Quilt
Touched by an AngelSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Intimate PortraitPoetic JusticeSesame Street Jam: A Musical CelebrationThere Are No Children Here
The Real Malcolm XKindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
American Experience
Full Filmography
78 titles- Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Wild & Free (2024) Thanks
- Daedalus (2024) as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
- Maya Angelou at the BBC (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Why Is We Americans? (2022) as Self
- A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings (2021) as Self
- Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde (2020) as Self
- Mr. SOUL! (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Becky and the Birds (2018) as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Words Are Things (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- The Nineties (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song (2015) as Self
- The Power of the Heart (2014) as Self
- Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012) as Self
- On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
- One Night in Vegas (2010) as Self
- Good Hair (2009) as Self
- The Black Candle (2009) as Self - Narrator
- The Black Candle (2009) Poem
- Papa Césaire (2009) as Self
- Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008) as Self
- Madea's Family Reunion (2006) as May
- Iconoclasts (2005) as Self
- America Beyond the Color Line (2004) as Self
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Sisters in Cinema (2003) as Self
- The Runaway (2000) as Conjure Woman
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- The Unfinished Journey (1999) as Self
- Down in the Delta (1998) Director
- Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (1998) as Self
- The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens (1998) as Narrator
- HARDtalk (1997)
- The Gregory Hines Show (1997) as Self
- Perfect Moment (1997) as Self
- Moesha (1996) as Maya Angelou
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- Get on the Bus (1996) as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) as Narrator (voice)
- Angelou on Burns (1996)
- America's Dream (1996) Story
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Fairy Godmother (voice)
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) as Anna
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Clarice Mitchell
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) as Self
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- Poetic Justice (1993) as Aunt June
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) as Self - Special Guest
- There Are No Children Here (1993) as Lelia Mae
- The Real Malcolm X (1992)
- Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists (1992) as Anchor
- James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1989) as Self
- American Experience (1988) as Self - Author
- Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words (1987) as Self
- American Masters (1986) as Self
- Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou (1982)
- Sister, Sister (1982) Writer
- Sister, Sister (1982) Producer
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) Writer
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) Novel
- Roots (1977) as Nyo Boto
- The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
- The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) as Willie's Wife
- The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) Additional Writing
- The Tapestry (1976) Director
- All Day Long (1975) Director
- Georgia, Georgia (1972) Music
- Georgia, Georgia (1972) Writer
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! (1969) as Self - Host
- Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! (1969) Writer
- Integration Report 1 (1960) Music
- Porgy and Bess (1959) as Dancer
- Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Conjure woman
- Assignment America
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Maya Angelou best known for?
Maya Angelou is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song (2015), The Early Show (1999), HARDtalk (1997), Moesha (1996).
When and where was Maya Angelou born?
Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. They passed away on May 28, 2014.
How many credits does Maya Angelou have?
Maya Angelou has accumulated over 78 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2025.
What is Maya Angelou's background in cinema and television?
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 by the numbers
78credits
58films
20TV series
1951–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Conjure woman — aged about 23
- HARDtalk (1997) — aged about 69
- Roots (1977) as Nyo Boto — aged about 49
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Clarice Mitchell — aged about 66
- Moesha (1996) as Maya Angelou — aged about 68
- American Masters (1986) as Self — aged about 58
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