How tall is Maya Angelou?
Maya Angelou's listed height was 183 cm (6'0"). She was taller than about 99% of women in the United States.
Where 183 cm sits among women in the United States
Taller than about 99% of women in the United States born in 1928 (average 161.4 cm).
About Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Annie Johnson, was an American memoirist, essayist, poet and civil rights activist. She was born on 4 April 1928 in St. Louis. She became a poet and writer after a string of odd jobs during her young adulthood.
Angelou published seven autobiographies, three books of essays and several books of poetry, and is credited with plays, movies and television shows spanning more than 50 years. The first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, published in 1969, tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition. She was active in the Civil Rights Movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. In 1982 she was named the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University. In 1993 she recited her poem On the Pulse of Morning at the first inauguration of Bill Clinton.
Angelou stood at a listed 183 cm (6'0"). She died on 28 May 2014. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.
Frequently asked
How tall is Maya Angelou in feet and inches? Maya Angelou was 6'0" tall, which is 183 cm, 72 inches or 1.83 m.
Is Maya Angelou tall for women in the United States? At 183 cm she was taller than about 99% of women in the United States born in 1928, whose average height is 161.4 cm.
Sources
- Maya Angelou on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Maya Angelou on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
- Maya Angelou on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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