Biography

Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. Her real name was Marguerite Johnson. During her life Maya Angelou has lived many places including, Missouri, Arkansas, California, North Carolina, and Ghana. She is currently still living in North Carolina.

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou is a famous author, poet, civil rights activist, dancer, producer, playwright, director, professor, and actress.

Through her writing Maya Angelou has helped make a difference in the world by changing the way people see African American women. She made people think about how they treat women, African Americans, and other people in general.

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Maya Angelou's most famous book.