Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928 in St. ... When she was younger, her brother would call her Maya instead of Marguerite and the name stuck. ... When she was 8 years old, her mother’s boyfriend sexually assaulted her, which caused Maya to be mute for 4 years. ... Because no one could handle Maya this way, she was once again returned to her grandmother. ... This was too much for Maya, so she ran away to live in a trailer with her father and his girlfriend.