Erykah Badu
Born: 1971-02-26 in Dallas, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery as Self
2024
- The Piano Lesson as Lucille
- Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams as self
2022
- The DOC
- RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film as Self
- Hargrove as Self
2021
- Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 as Self
2020
- VERZUZ as Self
2019
- What Men Want as Sister
- Devil's Pie: D'Angelo as Self
2016
- The Land as Turquoise
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Hand of God as April
- What Difference Does It Make? as Self
- Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live as Self
2013
- They Die by Dawn as Stagecoach Mary
2011
- The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 as Self (voice)
- VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul as Self
2010
- Teenage Paparazzo as Self (uncredited)
2007
2006
- Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician
2005
2004
- House of D as Lady / Bernadette
2000
- Girlfriends as Self
- Erykah Badu Live as Self
1999
- The Cider House Rules as Rose Rose
- Mark Twain Prize as Self - Musical Guest
- One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute as Self - Perfomer
1998
- Blues Brothers 2000 as Queen Moussette
1997
- Men in Black ... (Songs)
- The Chris Rock Show as Self
- Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged as Self
1994
- New York Undercover
- All That as Self - Musical Guest
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest
1989
- MTV Unplugged as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self