Erykah Badu

Biography

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Show with David Letterman

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Girlfriends

The Oscars

New York Undercover

MTV Unplugged

All That

All Movies (31)

• Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery2025 · as Self
• Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams2024 · as self
• The Piano Lesson2024 · as Lucille
• RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film2022 · as Self
• Hargrove2022 · as Self
• The DOC2022
• Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 32021 · as Self
• Devil's Pie: D'Angelo2019 · as Self
• What Men Want2019 · as Sister
• The Land2016 · as Turquoise
• Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live2014 · as Self
• What Difference Does It Make?2014 · as Self
• They Die by Dawn2013 · as Stagecoach Mary
• Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival2012
• VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul2011 · as Self
• The Black Power Mixtape 1967-19752011 · as Self (voice)
• Teenage Paparazzo2010 · as Self (uncredited)
• Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 20082008
• Before the Music Dies2006 · as Self - Musician
• Dave Chappelle's Block Party2005 · as Self
• Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation2005 · as Self
• House of D2004 · as Lady / Bernadette
• Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special2003
• Erykah Badu: Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 20012001 · as self
• MTV 20: Jams2001
• Erykah Badu Live2000 · as Self
• The Cider House Rules1999 · as Rose Rose
• One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute1999 · as Self - Perfomer
• Blues Brothers 20001998 · as Queen Moussette
• Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged1997 · as Self
• Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2— · as Self

All TV Shows (15)

• VERZUZ2020 · as Self
• Hand of God2014 · as April
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Yo Gabba Gabba!2007
• Chappelle's Show2003
• Girlfriends2000 · as Self
• Mark Twain Prize1999 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Chris Rock Show1997 · as Self
• New York Undercover1994
• All That1994 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• MTV Unplugged1989 · as Self
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self