Acting
Maya Angelou
1928-2014
Known for Good Hair, Poetic Justice, How to Make an American Quilt.
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Born04/04/1928
Died05/28/2014
AgeDied at 86
BirthplaceSt. Louis, Missouri, USA
DepartmentActing
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.
Movie Credits
Good Hair (2009)
The Black Candle (2009)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
The Power of the Heart (2014)
Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012)
On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Poetic Justice (1993)
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008)
Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Mr. SOUL! (2018)
One Night in Vegas (2010)
The Runaway (2000)
Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025)
Porgy and Bess (1959)
