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Erykah Badu
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 fro…
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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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2025
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Movie Self
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2024
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
Movie Self
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2024
The Piano Lesson
Movie Lucille
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2022
RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film
Movie Self
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2022
Hargrove
Movie Self
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2022
The DOC
Movie
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2021
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
Movie Self
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2020
VERZUZ
TV show Self
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2019
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Movie Self
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2019
What Men Want
Movie Sister
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2016
The Land
Movie Turquoise
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2014
Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live
Movie Self
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2014
Hand of God
TV show April
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2014
What Difference Does It Make?
Movie Self
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2013
They Die by Dawn
Movie Stagecoach Mary
More credits
- 2012
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2011
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
Movie Self
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2011
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Movie Self (voice)
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2010
Teenage Paparazzo
Movie Self (uncredited)
- 2008
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2007
Yo Gabba Gabba!
TV show
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2006
Before the Music Dies
Movie Self - Musician
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2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Movie Self
- 2005
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2004
House of D
Movie Lady / Bernadette
- 2003
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2003
Chappelle's Show
TV show
- 2001
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2001
MTV 20: Jams
Movie
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2000
Erykah Badu Live
Movie Self
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2000
Girlfriends
TV show Self
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1999
The Cider House Rules
Movie Rose Rose
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1999
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
Movie Self - Perfomer
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1999
Mark Twain Prize
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Movie Queen Moussette
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1997
Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged
Movie Self
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1997
Men in Black
Movie Songs
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1997
The Chris Rock Show
TV show Self
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1994
New York Undercover
TV show
