Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1971-02-26 (Age: 55)
Place of Birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography (30)
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
2025
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
2024
The Piano Lesson
2024
RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film
2022
Hargrove
2022
The DOC
2022
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
2019
What Men Want
2019
The Land
2016
Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live
2014
What Difference Does It Make?
2014
They Die by Dawn
2013
Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival
2012
