Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is known for Poetic Justice (1993), Madea's Family Reunion (2006), How to Make an American Quilt (1995).
Biography
Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) 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.
Questions about Maya Angelou
How many Maya Angelou films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 49 films with Maya Angelou, from 1957 to 2025.
What is the best rated Maya Angelou film?
The best rated Maya Angelou film in the catalogue is Poetic Justice (1993), rated 6.7.
What was the first Maya Angelou film?
The first Maya Angelou film in the catalogue is Poetic Justice, from 1993.
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame (2017) · Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community (2013) · Presidential Medal of Freedom (2010) · Marian Anderson Award (2008) · NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction (2005) · Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording (2002) · National Medal of Arts (2000) · National Women's Hall of Fame (1998) · Spingarn Medal (1994) · Arkansas Black Hall of Fame (1993) · Horatio Alger Award (1992) · Crystal Award (1992) · Langston Hughes Medal (1991) · Paul Robeson Award (1990) · honorary citizen of Baltimore (1990) · Candace Award (1990) · honorary doctorate of the University of South Carolina (1989) · North Carolina Award for Literature (1987) · honorary degree from Spelman College (1983)
- Nominations
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children (2009) · NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction (2003) · Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (1996) · NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (1996) · Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording (1993) · Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (1973)
Known for
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6.7 Poetic Justice
1993
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6.3 Madea's Family Reunion
2006
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6.4 How to Make an American Quilt
1995
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6.5 Good Hair
2009
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7.0 Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
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6.4 Get on the Bus
1996
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7.2 The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
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7.1 Orwell: 2+2=5
2025
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7.0 Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
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Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
1987
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I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015
Trivia
- Also works as
- politician · comedian · dancer · film producer · television producer · playwright · film director · professor · screenwriter · writer · essayist · songwriter · autobiographer · singer · journalist · novelist · human rights defender
- Studied at
- George Washington High School · California Labor School
- Notable works
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings · On the Pulse of Morning · And Still I Rise · Even the Stars Look Lonesome
- Spouse
- Paul du Feu
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
49 films — 49 in the catalogue
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7.1
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025 · Self (archive footage)
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10.0 Daedalus
2024 · Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
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2.0 Maya Angelou at the BBC
2024 · Self (archive footage)
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Why Is We Americans?
2022 · Self
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A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021 · Self
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Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
2020 · Self
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Becky and the Birds
2018 · Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Words Are Things
2018 · Narrator (voice)
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7.0 Mr. SOUL!
2018 · Self (archive footage)
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8.0 Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · Self (archive footage)
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I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015 · Self
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6.0 The Power of the Heart
2014 · Self
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7.1 Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012 · Self
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6.3 On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
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6.3 One Night in Vegas
2010 · Self
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10.0 Papa Césaire
2009 · Self
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6.5
Good Hair
2009 · Self
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5.8 The Black Candle
2009 · Self - Narrator
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7.0 Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008 · Self
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6.3
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 · May
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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 · Self (archive footage)
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7.0
Sisters in Cinema
2003 · Self
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7.2 The Runaway
2000 · Conjure Woman
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6.5 The Unfinished Journey
1999 · Self
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Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998 · Self
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The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
1998 · Narrator
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9.0 Perfect Moment
1997 · Self
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6.0 Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · Narrator (voice)
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6.4
Get on the Bus
1996 · Self (archive footage, uncredited)
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Angelou on Burns
1996
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6.4
How to Make an American Quilt
1995 · Anna
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7.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Self (archive footage)
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9.0 Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994 · Self
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7.0 There Are No Children Here
1993 · Lelia Mae
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7.0
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Self - Special Guest
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6.7
Poetic Justice
1993 · Aunt June
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8.0 The Real Malcolm X
1992
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Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
1992 · Anchor
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3.0 James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989 · Self
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Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
1987 · Self
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Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
1982
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7.2
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977 · Willie's Wife
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6.3 Porgy and Bess
1959 · Dancer
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9.0 Calypso Heat Wave
1957
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6.3 Down in the Delta
1998
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6.7 America's Dream
1996
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7.5 Sister, Sister
1982
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4.3 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979
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6.0 The Tapestry
1976
Series and TV shows
8 titles
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6.9
The Nineties
2017 · Self (archive footage)
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6.9
Moesha
1996 · Maya Angelou
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4.1
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Appearance
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7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Clarice Mitchell
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6.5
American Experience
1988 · Self - Author
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7.0
American Masters
1986 · Appearance
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7.4
Roots
1977 · Nyo Boto
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6.1
Great Performances
1971 · Appearance
People data: TMDb.
Cast
