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Erykah Badu
Actor · Crew· 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.
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Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
13 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson | Lucille | Film |
| 2019 | What Men Want | Sister | Film |
| 2013 | They Die by Dawn | Stagecoach Mary | Film |
| 2011 | The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 | Self (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Teenage Paparazzo | Self (uncredited) | Film |
| 2006 | Before the Music Dies | Self - Musician | Film |
| 2005 | Dave Chappelle's Block Party | Self | Film |
| 2004 | House of D | Lady / Bernadette | Film |
| 2001 | MTV 20: Jams | Film | |
| 1999 | One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute | Self - Perfomer | Film |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules | Rose Rose | Film |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Queen Moussette | Film |
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 | Self | Film |
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