Erykah Badu
Acting
1971-02-26 · Dallas, Texas, USA
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
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
2025 · Movie
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
2024 · Movie
The Piano Lesson
2024 · Movie
RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film
2022 · Movie
Hargrove
2022 · Movie
The DOC
2022 · Movie
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021 · Movie
VERZUZ
2020 · Series
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
2019 · Movie
What Men Want
2019 · Movie
The Land
2016 · Movie
Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live
2014 · Movie
Hand of God
2014 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
What Difference Does It Make?
2014 · Movie
They Die by Dawn
2013 · Movie
Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival
2012 · Movie
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
2011 · Movie
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
2011 · Movie
Teenage Paparazzo
2010 · Movie
Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008
2008 · Movie
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007 · Series
Before the Music Dies
2006 · Movie
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005 · Movie
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
2005 · Movie
House of D
2004 · Movie
Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special
2003 · Movie
Chappelle's Show
2003 · Series
Erykah Badu: Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 2001
2001 · Movie
MTV 20: Jams
2001 · Movie
Erykah Badu Live
2000 · Movie
Girlfriends
2000 · Series
The Cider House Rules
1999 · Movie
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
1999 · Movie
Mark Twain Prize
1999 · Series
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · Movie
Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged
1997 · Movie
Men in Black
1997 · Movie
The Chris Rock Show
1997 · Series
New York Undercover
1994 · Series
All That
1994 · Series
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Series
MTV Unplugged
1989 · Series
The Grammys
1959 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Movie