Erykah Badu
Known For
Acting
Born
1971-02-26 in 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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Girlfriends
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Oscars
as Self
All That
as Self - Musical Guest
New York Undercover
MTV Unplugged
as Self
Hand of God
as April
Chappelle's Show
The Chris Rock Show
as Self
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Mark Twain Prize
as Self - Musical Guest
The Cider House Rules
as Rose Rose
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self (uncredited)
Hargrove
as Self
What Men Want
as Sister
Blues Brothers 2000
as Queen Moussette
VERZUZ
as Self
The Piano Lesson
as Lucille
House of D
as Lady / Bernadette