Erykah Badu
Known for: Acting
Born: February 26, 1971
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
32 movies · 15 TV shows, newest first
7.9
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
2025
NR
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
2024
5.8
The Piano Lesson
2024
10.0
RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film
2022
7.0
Hargrove
2022
NR
The DOC
2022
7.1
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021
10.0
VERZUZ
2020
10.0
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
2019
6.2
What Men Want
2019
6.0
The Land
2016
NR
Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live
2014
6.8
Hand of God
2014
5.1
What Difference Does It Make?
2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
2.7
They Die by Dawn
2013
NR
Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival
2012
NR
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
2011
7.5
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
2011
7.0
Teenage Paparazzo
2010
NR
Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008
2008
7.1
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
7.0
Before the Music Dies
2006
6.8
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
NR
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
2005
6.3
House of D
2004
NR
Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special
2003
8.1
Chappelle's Show
2003
NR
Erykah Badu: Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 2001
20015.0
MTV 20: Jams
2001
9.0
Erykah Badu Live
2000
7.3
Girlfriends
2000
7.1
The Cider House Rules
1999
9.0
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
1999
6.8
Mark Twain Prize
1999
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
NR
Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged
1997
7.2
Men in Black
1997
4.6
The Chris Rock Show
1997
7.3
New York Undercover
1994
7.7
All That
1994
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
7.1
MTV Unplugged
1989
8.6
The Grammys
1959
7.0
The Oscars
1953NR
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
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