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Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

Actor · Born 1971-02-26 · Dallas, Texas, USA

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Biography

Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), better known by her stage name Erykah Badu, is an American recording artist, record producer and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical stylings and sense of fashion. She is known as the "First Lady of Neo-Soul" or the "Queen of Neo-Soul". Early in her career, she was recognizable for wearing very large and colorful headwraps. For her musical sensibilities, she has often been compared to jazz great Billie Holiday. She was a core member of the Soulquarians, and is also an actress having appeared in a number of films playing a range of supporting roles in movies such as Blues Brothers 2000, The Cider House Rules, and House of D, she is also very prominent in the documentary film Before the Music Dies. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. What Men Want (2019) — Sister
  2. The Cider House Rules (1999) — Rose Rose
  3. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) — Queen Moussette
  4. Chappelle's Show (2003)
  5. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  6. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Musical Guest
  7. House of D (2004) — Lady / Bernadette
  8. Hand of God (2014) — April
  9. Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005) — Self
  10. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  11. The Piano Lesson (2024) — Lucille
  12. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  13. Girlfriends (2000) — Self
  14. The Grammys (1959) — Self
  15. The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) — Self (voice)
  16. New York Undercover (1994)
  17. All That (1994) — Self - Musical Guest
  18. Teenage Paparazzo (2010) — Self (uncredited)
  19. The Land (2016) — Turquoise
  20. Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 (2021) — Self
  21. Yo Gabba Gabba! (2007)
  22. Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (2025) — Self
  23. MTV Unplugged (1989) — Self
  24. The Chris Rock Show (1997) — Self
  25. They Die by Dawn (2013) — Stagecoach Mary
  26. What Difference Does It Make? (2014) — Self
  27. One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute (1999) — Self - Perfomer
  28. Before the Music Dies (2006) — Self - Musician
  29. RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film (2022) — Self
  30. MTV 20: Jams (2001)
  31. VERZUZ (2020) — Self
  32. Mark Twain Prize (1999) — Self - Musical Guest
  33. Erykah Badu Live (2000) — Self
  34. Hargrove (2022) — Self
  35. Devil's Pie: D'Angelo (2019) — Self
  36. The DOC (2022)
  37. Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged (1997) — Self
  38. Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live (2014) — Self
  39. Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special (2003)
  40. Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival (2012)