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