Erykah Badu
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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- 2024 · The Piano Lesson as Lucille
- 2022 · RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film as Self
- 2022 · Hargrove as Self
- 2022 · The DOC as
- 2021 · Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 as Self
- 2020 · VERZUZ as Self
- 2020 · Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 2019 · What Men Want as Sister
- 2016 · The Land as Turquoise
- 2014 · Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live as Self
- 2014 · Hand of God as April
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · What Difference Does It Make? as Self
- 2013 · They Die by Dawn as Stagecoach Mary
- 2012 · Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival as
- 2011 · VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul as Self
- 2011 · The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 as Self (voice)
- 2010 · Teenage Paparazzo as Self (uncredited)
- 2008 · Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008 as
- 2006 · Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician
- 2005 · Dave Chappelle's Block Party as Self
- 2005 · Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation as Self
- 2005 · House of D as Lady / Bernadette
- 2003 · Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special as
- 2003 · Chappelle's Show as
- 2000 · Erykah Badu Live as Self
- 1999 · The Cider House Rules as Rose Rose
- 1999 · One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute as Self - Perfomer
- 1998 · Blues Brothers 2000 as Queen Moussette
- 1997 · MTV Unplugged: Erykah Badu as Self
- 1997 · The Chris Rock Show as
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1994 · All That as Self - Musical Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1989 · MTV Unplugged as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Lilith Fair as Self