Maya Angelou Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Annie Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, was an influential American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, numerous essay collections, and poetry books throughout her career, spanning over 50 years. Her most acclaimed work, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' (1969), is a landmark autobiography detailing her life until the age of 17. Angelou received numerous awards and more than 50 honorary degrees, making significant contributions to literature and civil rights.

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Aries

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Virgo

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
97 years, 3 months, 3 days

Your next birthday is 270 days away.

Death Anniversary
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Next death anniversary is 40 days away.

Death Date
May 28, 2014

Place of Birth
St. Louis

Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Dragon (龙)
Birth Number
04

Life Path Number
1
Name Number (Chaldean)
37 => 1

Name Number (Pythagorean)
7

Meaning of the name - Maya

illusion, magic, mother, water, dream, measure, space, power, skill, cleverness

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April 4, 1928 Facts

Generation Group

Maya Angelou belongs to the Silent Generation group.


Place of Birth: St. Louis

Place of Death: Winston-Salem

Cause of Death: disease

Educated At: California Labor School | George Washington High School

Occupation: autobiographer | essayist | television actor | novelist | dancer | stage actor | film director | film producer | human rights activist | songwriter | television producer | journalist | comedian | playwright | singer | professor | politician | writer | screenwriter

Spouses: Paul du Feu

Employers: Wake Forest University

Awards Received: honorary doctorate of the University of South Carolina | Crystal Award | Arkansas Black Hall of Fame | Horatio Alger Award | Candace Award | Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction | honorary citizen of Baltimore | Paul Robeson Award | Marian Anderson Award | Langston Hughes Medal | Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording | honorary degree from Spelman College | North Carolina Award for Literature | Spingarn Medal | National Women's Hall of Fame | National Medal of Arts | Presidential Medal of Freedom


Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for April 4, 1928

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on April 4, 2025 Secondary Progressions for April 4, 2025
Sun 14 Aries 43 15 Aries 13 18 Cancer 11
Moon 10 Libra 8 11 Cancer 0 21 Aries 12
Mercury 20 Pisces 18 27 Pisces 10 3 Cancer 16
Venus 21 Pisces 38 26 Pisces 1 20 Cancer 43
Mars 27 Aquarius 50 24 Cancer 52 10 Taurus 13
Jupiter 16 Aries 4 16 Gemini 34 6 Taurus 28
Saturn 19 Sagittarius 28 24 Pisces 51 13 Sagittarius 59
Uranus 4 Aries 1 24 Taurus 57 7 Aries 23
Neptune 26 Leo 40 0 Aries 11 27 Leo 27
Pluto 15 Cancer 0 3 Aquarius 36 16 Cancer 44
Rahu 12 Gemini 37 26 Pisces 31 7 Gemini 29
Ketu 12 Sagittarius 37 26 Virgo 31 7 Sagittarius 29

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

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