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Erykah Badu

Acting · Born February 26, 1971 · 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".

Movies with Erykah Badu

• What Men Want (2019) — Sister
• The Cider House Rules (1999) — Rose Rose
• The Piano Lesson (2024) — Lucille
• Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) — Queen Moussette
• House of D (2004) — Lady / Bernadette
• Teenage Paparazzo (2010) — Self (uncredited)
• Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (2025) — Self
• Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 (2021) — Self
• The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) — Self (voice)
• Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005) — Self
• They Die by Dawn (2013) — Stagecoach Mary
• Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation (2005) — Self