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

• 2024The Piano Lesson — Lucille
• 2022Hargrove — Self, Producer
• 2022The DOC
• 2019What Men Want — Sister
• 2016The Land — Turquoise
• Hand of God — April
• 2013They Die by Dawn — Stagecoach Mary
• 2012Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival
• 2008Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008
• Yo Gabba Gabba!
• 2004House of D — Lady / Bernadette
• Chappelle's Show
• 2003Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special
• 2001MTV 20: Jams
• 1999The Cider House Rules — Rose Rose
• 1998Blues Brothers 2000 — Queen Moussette
• 1997Men in Black — Songs
• New York Undercover
• Later... with Jools Holland
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Appearances as themselves (28)

• 2025Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery — Self
• 2024Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams — Self
• 2022RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film — Self
• 2021Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 — Self
• VERZUZ — Self
• 2019Devil's Pie: D'Angelo — Self
• 2014Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• 2014What Difference Does It Make? — Self
• 2011The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 — Self (voice)
• 2011VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul — Self
• 2010Teenage Paparazzo — Self (uncredited)
• 2006Before the Music Dies — Self - Musician
• 2005Dave Chappelle's Block Party — Self
• 2005Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation — Self
• 2001Erykah Badu: Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 2001 — self
• 2000Erykah Badu Live — Self
• Girlfriends — Self
• Mark Twain Prize — Self - Musical Guest
• 1999One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute — Self - Perfomer
• 1997Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged — Self
• The Chris Rock Show — Self
• All That — Self - Musical Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Musical Guest
• MTV Unplugged — Self
• The Grammys — Self
• The Oscars — Self
• Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 — Self