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Maya Angelou

Born: 1928-04-04

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.

American Experience
American Experience
1988★ 6.5
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971★ 6.1
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
1993★ 4.5
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994★ 7.2
American Masters
American Masters
1986★ 7.0
Moesha
Moesha
1996★ 7.1
HARDtalk
HARDtalk
1997★ 8.7
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995★ 6.3
Roots
Roots
1977★ 7.4
The Nineties
The Nineties
2017★ 6.9
The Rosie O
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996★ 4.1
The Early Show
The Early Show
1999★ 6.3
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
2005★ 7.5
The Gregory Hines Show
The Gregory Hines Show
1997★ 10.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951★ 8.8
Madea
Madea's Family Reunion
2006★ 6.4
Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
1993★ 6.7
Mr. SOUL!
Mr. SOUL!
2018★ 7.0
Good Hair
Good Hair
2009★ 6.5
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt
1995★ 6.4
The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Show
1977★ 6.4
The Real Malcolm X
The Real Malcolm X
1992★ 8.0
Orwell: 2+2=5
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025★ 7.2
America Beyond the Color Line
America Beyond the Color Line
2004★ 7.5
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015NR
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
1959★ 6.3
Calypso Heat Wave
Calypso Heat Wave
1957★ 9.0
Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus
1996★ 6.4
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012★ 7.1
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994★ 7.0
The Unfinished Journey
The Unfinished Journey
1999★ 6.5
Papa Césaire
Papa Césaire
2009★ 10.0
The Black Candle
The Black Candle
2009★ 5.8
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993★ 7.0
The Runaway
The Runaway
2000★ 7.2
Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment
1997★ 9.0
Dr. Maya Angelou
Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!
1969NR
Sesame Street: What
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004NR
One Night in Vegas
One Night in Vegas
2010★ 6.3
Assignment America
Assignment America
NR
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996★ 6.0
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
1987NR
The Richard Pryor Special?
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977★ 7.2
Maya Angelou at the BBC
Maya Angelou at the BBC
2024★ 2.0
On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011★ 6.3
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016★ 8.0
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989★ 3.0
Sisters in Cinema
Sisters in Cinema
2003★ 7.0
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998NR
Daedalus
Daedalus
2024★ 10.0
Why Is We Americans?
Why Is We Americans?
2022NR
The Power of the Heart
The Power of the Heart
2014★ 6.0
Joe Louis: America
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008★ 7.0
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
1982NR
There Are No Children Here
There Are No Children Here
1993★ 7.0
Becky and the Birds
Becky and the Birds
2018NR
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021NR
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994★ 9.0
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
1998NR
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
1992NR
Angelou on Burns
Angelou on Burns
1996NR
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
2020NR
Words Are Things
Words Are Things
2018NR
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