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 5 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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- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- American Experience (1988) as Self - Author
- 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
- HARDtalk (1997) Cast
- The Nineties (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- Poetic Justice (1993) as Aunt June
- Iconoclasts (2005) as Self
- 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
- Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- The Richard Pryor Show (1977) Cast
- America Beyond the Color Line (2004) as Self
- The Unfinished Journey (1999) as Self
- Good Hair (2009) as Self
- Down in the Delta (1998) Director
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Get on the Bus (1996) as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- America's Dream (1996) Story
- Assignment America Cast
- Mr. SOUL! (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Porgy and Bess (1959) as Dancer
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) as Narrator (voice)
- Daedalus (2024) as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) Novel
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) as Self - Special Guest
- One Night in Vegas (2010) as Self
- The Runaway (2000) as Conjure Woman
- Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012) as Self
- Sister, Sister (1982) Writer
- On the Shoulders of Giants (2011) Cast
- Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years (1998) as Self
- Perfect Moment (1997) as Self
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- The Real Malcolm X (1992) Cast
- The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) as Willie's Wife
- A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings (2021) as Self
- There Are No Children Here (1993) as Lelia Mae
- Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) as Self
- Georgia, Georgia (1972) Music
- Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008) as Self
- Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! (1969) as Self - Host
- The Power of the Heart (2014) as Self
- Calypso Heat Wave (1957) Cast
- Why Is We Americans? (2022) as Self
- The Tapestry (1976) Director
- Sisters in Cinema (2003) as Self
- The Black Candle (2009) as Self - Narrator
- James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1989) as Self
- I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song (2015) as Self
- Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words (1987) as Self
- Integration Report 1 (1960) Music
- The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens (1998) as Narrator
- Papa Césaire (2009) as Self
- Becky and the Birds (2018) as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- All Day Long (1975) Director
- Wild & Free (2024) Thanks
- Maya Angelou at the BBC (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou (1982) Cast
- Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists (1992) as Anchor
- Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde (2020) as Self
- Angelou on Burns (1996) 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), Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025), The Unfinished Journey (1999).
What TV shows has Maya Angelou appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Great Performances (1971), American Experience (1988), Touched by an Angel (1994), Moesha (1996), Intimate Portrait (1993).
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