
Place of Birth:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Date of Birth:
4/4/1928
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.
Becky and the Birds

Good Hair

How to Make an American Quilt

Poetic Justice

The Unfinished Journey

Madea's Family Reunion

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Why Is We Americans?

Calypso Heat Wave

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

One Night in Vegas
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

The Richard Pryor Special?

Maya Angelou at the BBC

The Power of the Heart

Daedalus

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Sisters in Cinema

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

Perfect Moment

Words Are Things

The Black Candle

There Are No Children Here

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

On the Shoulders of Giants

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

Mr. SOUL!

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

Angelou on Burns

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Porgy and Bess

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

The Runaway

Papa Césaire

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

The Real Malcolm X