Maya Angelou

Q: Did Maya Angelou win any major awards during her career?

Yes, Maya Angelou received numerous awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 and three Grammy Awards for her spoken word albums.

Q: What was Maya Angelou's first film role?

Maya Angelou's first film role was in 'Porgy and Bess' (1959), where she played the character Clara.

Q: What is Maya Angelou's net worth?

Maya Angelou's estimated net worth was around 10 million USD at the time of her passing in 2014.

Q: Was Maya Angelou involved in civil rights activism?

Yes, Maya Angelou was an active civil rights activist, working alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

Q: What type of roles did Maya Angelou typically play?

Maya Angelou often portrayed strong, resilient characters that reflected her own life experiences and her commitment to social justice.

Q: How many children did Maya Angelou have?

Maya Angelou had one child, Guy Johnson, who was born in 1944.

Q: What impact did Maya Angelou have on literature and film?

Maya Angelou's work has had a profound impact on literature and film, inspiring generations with her themes of resilience, identity, and the human experience.

Known for

Stamped from the Beginning (2023)

2023 / Documentary / 92mins

Following the roots and evolution of racist concepts in the United States in order to understand today's society.

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)

2023 / Documentary, Music / 82mins

The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his creative peaks, personal struggles and re-inventions from the Jim...

Let the World See (2022)

IMDb 7.5 / 10

2022 / Documentary / 33mins

A chronicle of Ms. Mamie Till-Mobley's fierce quest for justice that sparked the civil rights movement after her son Emmett Till's brutal murder, inspiring...

NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½ (2021)

IMDb 7.4 / 10

2021 / Documentary / 110mins

An unprecedented, sweeping portrait of New Yorkers as they rebuild and rebound, from a devastating terrorist attack through the ongoing global pandemic, weaving together...

Name

Maya Angelou

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

4 April 1928, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Spouses

Paul du Feu (1970–2014)

Children

1 child, Guy Johnson

Parents

Bailey Johnson, Vivian Baxter

Estimated Net Worth

10 million USD

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	Movie Orwell: 2+2=5 George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2024	Movie Daedalus "Fly too high and you will burn, go too low and you won't breathe." A 7 day vlog during the...	Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2024	Movie Maya Angelou at the BBC Bonnie Greer looks back on the extraordinary life of one of literature’s most significant and inspirational figures, Maya Angelou, through...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2022	Movie Why Is We Americans? The story focuses on Newark's Baraka family and its involvement in social activism, poetry, music, art and politics.	Self	Not rated
2021	Movie A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings Song for Cesar is a documentary film with a unique view of the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez and...	Self	Not rated
2020	Movie Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde As the Sars-Covid 19 pandemic increased, Rubiane Maia was in Folkestone, England, and Tom Nobrega in Tarapoto, in the Peruvian...	Self	Not rated
2018	Movie Becky and the Birds A short film based on the self-titled extended play album “Becky and the Birds” by Becky and the Birds (Thea...	Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)	Not rated
2018	Movie Words Are Things Some day we’ll be able to measure the power of words but in the meantime let’s be careful about the...	Narrator (voice)	Not rated
2018	Movie Mr. SOUL! On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2017	TV The Nineties Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2016	Movie Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2015	Movie I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song I HOPE YOU DANCE: the power and spirit of song is the first full length documentary film to explore how...	Self	Not rated
2014	Movie The Power of the Heart From the director of ‘THE SECRET’ comes this unparalleled and life-changing film about the astonishing power and intelligence of your...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2012	Movie Paul Simon: Under African Skies Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland album, including the political backlash...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2011	Movie On the Shoulders of Giants The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2010	Movie One Night in Vegas On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2009	Movie Papa Césaire Shortly after his death in 2008, Maldoror made this film about her longtime friend and collaborator, the Négritude poet Aimé...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2009	Movie Good Hair An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles,...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2009	Movie The Black Candle The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this...	Self - Narrator	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2008	Movie Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	Movie Madea's Family Reunion Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship troubles - Vanessa moves...	May	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2005	TV Iconoclasts In this Sundance Channel original series, leading innovators and creative visionaries come together to discuss their passions and creative processes...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2004	Movie Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? Come one, come all for Sesame Street's 35th anniversary musical gathering! Is there one song the whole world can sing...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2004	TV America Beyond the Color Line Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American Studies, travels the length and breadth of the United States to take...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2003	Movie Sisters in Cinema Explores the careers of twenty black women working as film directors.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2000	Movie The Runaway At the birth of two boys, one white and one black, a mysterious and powerful Conjure Woman (Maya Angelou) prophesies...	Conjure Woman	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1999	Movie The Unfinished Journey A multimedia short created for the U.S. millennium celebrations, The Unfinished Journey reflects on America’s history and spirit through six...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1999	TV The Early Show The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1998	Movie Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years The composer-arranger-producer is honored in a tribute taped in 1997.	Self	Not rated
1998	Movie The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens Travel to the mysterious island that time forgot -- the island of Madagascar. Nestled in the tranquil waters of the...	Narrator	Not rated
1997	TV The Gregory Hines Show The Gregory Hines Show is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS. The series premiered on Monday, September 15,...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1997	TV HARDtalk In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.7 / 10
1997	Movie Perfect Moment In this documentary, artist-filmmaker Nicholas Hondrogen asks people to describe memorable moments of their lives. Some, such as Norman Lear...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1996	Movie Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is granted and...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1996	Movie Get on the Bus Fifteen Black men gather in South Central LA to take a cross-country bus trip to attend the Million Man March...	Self (archive footage, uncredited)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1996	TV The Rosie O'Donnell Show The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell....	Self	TMDB 4.1 / 10
1996	TV Moesha The everyday life of Moesha Mitchell, a vivacious young woman juggling romance, school, ever-changing family dynamics, and friendships.	Maya Angelou	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1996	Movie Angelou on Burns This award-winning documentary tells the story of the American poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou’s journey to Ayrshire to...	Unknown character	Not rated
1995	Movie How to Make an American Quilt Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to...	Anna	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1995	TV Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.	Fairy Godmother (voice)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1994	TV Touched by an Angel Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads...	Clarice Mitchell	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1994	Movie Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1994	Movie Malcolm X: Make It Plain Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood,...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1993	Movie There Are No Children Here The devastating story of brothers Lafayette and Pharoah Rivers, children of the Chicago ghetto, is powerfully told here by a...	Lelia Mae	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1993	TV Intimate Portrait Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1993	Movie Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a special produced forSesame Street’s 25th anniversary. Released in a slightly different form...	Self - Special Guest	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1993	Movie Poetic Justice Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss....	Aunt June	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1992	Movie The Real Malcolm X CBS News looks at Malcolm X, focusing on his public life from 1959 to his assassination in 1965, suggesting that...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1992	Movie Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists Contemporary African-American artists tell how their art and lives have been affected by African influences and their own experiences living...	Anchor	Not rated
1989	Movie James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades,...	Self	TMDB 3.0 / 10
1988	TV American Experience TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world...	Self - Author	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1987	Movie Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words Aimé Césaire - Le Masque des mots is a portrait of the Martinican writer who calls himself a rebellious negro...	Self	Not rated
1986	TV American Masters American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers,...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1982	Movie Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou In this documentary profile, Bill Moyers travels with Maya Angelou to Stamps, Arkansas, the segregated Southern town where she grew...	Unknown character	Not rated
1977	TV The Richard Pryor Show The Richard Pryor Show is an American comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. It premiered on NBC on Tuesday, September...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1977	Movie The Richard Pryor Special? Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi...	Willie's Wife	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1977	TV Roots The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots,...	Nyo Boto	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1971	TV Great Performances The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1969	TV Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! A 10-part public television series created by Dr. Maya Angelou for KQED in 1968, exploring the influence of African American...	Self - Host	Not rated
1959	Movie Porgy and Bess In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing...	Dancer	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1957	Movie Calypso Heat Wave A jukebox operator helps promote a calypso craze.	Unknown character	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1951	TV Hallmark Hall of Fame Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards,...	Conjure woman	TMDB 8.8 / 10
TBA	TV Assignment America A weekly series with alternating interviewer: Harvard psycho-historian Doris Kerns; poet, playwright and author Maya Angelou; syndicated columnist George Will...	Unknown character	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Movie Wild & Free In a world where dogs do human things, a husky riding out the pandemic in her house loses her job...	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2009	Movie The Black Candle The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this...	Poem Crew	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1998	Movie Down in the Delta A single mother plagued by alcohol and drug addictions is sent with her children from Chicago to her ancestral home...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1996	Movie America's Dream Made especially for the HBO cable network, this well-wrought feature is comprised of three short stories by three noted black...	Story Writing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1982	Movie Sister, Sister Heated confrontations and revelations result when a divorcee returns with her young son to the home of her two sisters.	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1982	Movie Sister, Sister Heated confrontations and revelations result when a divorcee returns with her young son to the home of her two sisters.	Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1979	Movie I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during...	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.3 / 10
1979	Movie I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during...	Novel Writing	TMDB 4.3 / 10
1977	Movie The Richard Pryor Special? Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi...	Additional Writing Crew	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1976	Movie The Tapestry A television drama directed by Maya Angelou. In 1975, the accomplished writer became the first African American woman to join...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1975	Movie All Day Long A young orphaned boy comes to live with his aunt and discovers that his best friend is having an affair...	Director Directing	Not rated
1972	Movie Georgia, Georgia A singer whose companion hates whites falls for a white U.S. photographer in Sweden.	Music Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1972	Movie Georgia, Georgia A singer whose companion hates whites falls for a white U.S. photographer in Sweden.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1969	TV Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! A 10-part public television series created by Dr. Maya Angelou for KQED in 1968, exploring the influence of African American...	Writer Writing	Not rated
1960	Movie Integration Report 1 Integration Report 1, Madeline Anderson's trailblazing debut, was the first known documentary by an African American female director. With tenacity,...	Music Sound	TMDB 7.6 / 10