Erykah Badu
Acting
Born 1971-02-26
Dallas, Texas, USA
47 credits
Awards
Nominated for 1 Grammy Award
Grammy Awards 1 nominated
- 1998 Best New Artist Nominated
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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.
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Filmography
Acting
37 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Show with David Letterman
Girlfriends
The Oscars
All That
MTV Unplugged
What Men Want
Hand of God
The Chris Rock Show
The Cider House Rules
Mark Twain Prize
VERZUZ
Blues Brothers 2000
The Piano Lesson
House of D
Teenage Paparazzo
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
The Land
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Hargrove
They Die by Dawn
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Before the Music Dies
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged
The Grammys
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
What Difference Does It Make?
Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live
Erykah Badu Live
Erykah Badu: Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 2001
Other credits
10 credits
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
New York Undercover
Men in Black
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Chappelle's Show
MTV 20: Jams
Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival
The DOC
Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008
Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special
Producing
1 credit
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