Where to watch Maya Angelou in the UK
Find every Maya Angelou film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
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.
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- American Experience (1988) as Self - Author
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Clarice Mitchell
- Moesha (1996) as Maya Angelou
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Fairy Godmother (voice)
- American Masters (1986) as Self
- Roots (1977) as Nyo Boto
- The Nineties (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- Iconoclasts (2005) as Self
- HARDtalk (1997) Cast
- Poetic Justice (1993) as Aunt June
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Conjure woman
- The Gregory Hines Show (1997) as Self
- Madea's Family Reunion (2006) as May
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) as Anna
- America Beyond the Color Line (2004) as Self
- Good Hair (2009) as Self
- Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Down in the Delta (1998) Director
- Assignment America Cast
- The Unfinished Journey (1999) as Self
- The Richard Pryor Show (1977) Cast
- Get on the Bus (1996) as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- America's Dream (1996) Story
- Mr. SOUL! (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) as Narrator (voice)
- Porgy and Bess (1959) as Dancer
- The Runaway (2000) as Conjure Woman
- Daedalus (2024) as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
- One Night in Vegas (2010) as Self
- Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) as Self
- Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012) as Self
- Sister, Sister (1982) Writer
- Georgia, Georgia (1972) Music
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- On the Shoulders of Giants (2011) Cast
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) as Self - Special Guest
- Perfect Moment (1997) as Self
- The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) as Willie's Wife
- The Real Malcolm X (1992) Cast
- A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings (2021) as Self
- Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years (1998) as Self
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) Writer
- There Are No Children Here (1993) as Lelia Mae
- Calypso Heat Wave (1957) Cast
- Why Is We Americans? (2022) as Self
- Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008) as Self
- The Power of the Heart (2014) as Self
- Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! (1969) as Self - Host
- James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1989) as Self
- Sisters in Cinema (2003) as Self
- Integration Report 1 (1960) Music
- The Black Candle (2009) as Self - Narrator
- Papa Césaire (2009) as Self
- The Tapestry (1976) Director
- I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song (2015) as Self
- Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words (1987) as Self
- Wild & Free (2024) Thanks
- Becky and the Birds (2018) as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Maya Angelou at the BBC (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde (2020) as Self
- All Day Long (1975) Director
- Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists (1992) as Anchor
- The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens (1998) as Narrator
- Angelou on Burns (1996) Cast
- Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou (1982) Cast
- Words Are Things (2018) as Narrator (voice)
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Where can I watch Maya Angelou films in the UK?
Maya Angelou's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Maya Angelou's most popular films?
Most-watched Maya Angelou films currently: Poetic Justice (1993), Madea's Family Reunion (2006), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Good Hair (2009), Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025).
What TV shows has Maya Angelou appeared in?
Selected TV credits: American Experience (1988), Great Performances (1971), Touched by an Angel (1994), Moesha (1996), Intimate Portrait (1993).
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