Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

1971-02-26 Dallas, Texas, USA 28 Credits

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 hea...

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The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

2024

as Lucille

6.2
Acting

A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy...

RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film

RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film

2022

as Self

10.0
Acting

The magazine film of the album 'Indigo'.

Hargrove

Hargrove

2022

as Self

7.0
Acting

Jazz trumpet legend Roy Hargrove, deemed by his peers as a musical prophet, up close and personal like you have never seen him before. The film follow...

Hargrove

Hargrove

2022

Producer

7.0
Producing

Jazz trumpet legend Roy Hargrove, deemed by his peers as a musical prophet, up close and personal like you have never seen him before. The film follow...

The DOC

The DOC

2022

Acting

Dave Caplan’s directorial debut tells the inspirational story of hip hop icon The DOC, 30 years after losing his voice in a horrific accident as he co...

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3

2021

as Self

7.1
Acting

Get ready for the launch of Rihanna's 2021 Savage X Fenty collection. Celebrating togetherness and community in a post pandemic world, this year’s sho...

What Men Want

What Men Want

2019

as Sister

6.2
Acting

Magically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn the tables on her overbearing male colleagues.

The Land

The Land

2016

as Turquoise

5.8
Acting

Four teenage boys devote their summer to escaping the streets of Cleveland, Ohio, by pursuing a dream life of professional skateboarding. But when the...

Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live

Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live

2014

as Self

Acting

By the time Bonobo plays London's legendary Alexandra Palace on 28th November 2014, the epic career-defining tour around his latest album The North Bo...

What Difference Does It Make?

What Difference Does It Make?

2014

as Self

5.1
Acting

A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.

They Die by Dawn

They Die by Dawn

2013

as Stagecoach Mary

3.0
Acting

Four outlaws with a bounty on each head, set a date for a shootout in Langston, Oklahoma. The last man takes the collective bounty. Violence and mayhe...

Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival

Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival

2012

Acting

Erykah Badu live performance at the Java Jazz Festival 2012.

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

2011

as Self

Acting

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul was the third of three concerts in the series not aired live. It was taped on December 18, 2011 at the Hammerstein Ballroom ...

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

2011

as Self (voice)

7.6
Acting

Examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in US society from 1967 to 1975. It features footage of the movement shot by Swedish journalists in...

Teenage Paparazzo

Teenage Paparazzo

2010

as Self (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

A documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society.

Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008

Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008

2008

Acting
Before the Music Dies

Before the Music Dies

2006

as Self - Musician

7.0
Acting

B4MD tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understa...

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005

as Self

6.8
Acting

The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unpr...

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

2005

as Self

Acting

On the road documentary with Prince and the New Power Generation during their 2004 Musicology tour from the west coast Los Angeles' House of Blues to ...

House of D

House of D

2004

as Lady / Bernadette

6.3
Acting

In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappa...

Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special

Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special

2003

Acting

Unlike the TV series, this special episode is not a regular episode of Dragon Tales. Instead, it is a conglomeration of Dragon Tales music videos them...

Erykah Badu: Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 2001

Erykah Badu: Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 2001

2001

as self

Acting

Erykah Badu's set at the North Sea Jazz Festival from July 15, 2001. The performance at the Statenhal, Congress Centre in The Hague, Netherlands was f...

Erykah Badu Live

Erykah Badu Live

2000

as Self

Acting

Dazzling documentary covering Erykah Badu's 2000 concert at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles.

The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

1999

as Rose Rose

7.1
Acting

Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer...

One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute

One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute

1999

as Self - Perfomer

9.3
Acting

One Love documents the December 1999 tribute concert honoring reggae pioneer Bob Marley produced in Oracabessa Bay, Jamaica, and originally broadcast ...

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998

as Queen Moussette

5.3
Acting

Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospit...

Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged

Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged

1997

as Self

Acting

Shot in New York (or possibly Canada), Erykah Badu performs songs from the Baduizm album for MTV Unplugged.

Lilith Fair

N/A

as Self

Acting

The documentary is inspired by the 2019 Vanity Fair article Building a Mystery: An Oral History of Lilith Fair, by writers Jessica Hopper, Sasha Geffe...