
Maya Angelou
Acting
Born 1928-04-04 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Known for

6.4
The Richard Pryor Show
1977 · TV

6.3
The Early Show
1999 · TV

6.0
Great Performances
1971 · TV

6.6
American Experience
1988 · TV

7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV

7.1
Moesha
1996 · TV

7.3
American Masters
1986 · TV

8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · TV

7.4
Roots
1977 · TV

7.5
Iconoclasts
2005 · TV

6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV

7.5
America Beyond the Color Line
2004 · TV

6.9
The Nineties
2017 · TV

4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993 · TV

8.7
HARDtalk
1997 · TV

4.1
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · TV