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...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Piano Lesson
2024
as Lucille
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
2022
as Self
The magazine film of the album 'Indigo'.
Hargrove
2022
as Self
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
2022
Producer
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
2022
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
2021
as Self
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
2019
as Sister
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
2016
as Turquoise
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
2014
as Self
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?
2014
as Self
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.
They Die by Dawn
2013
as Stagecoach Mary
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
2012
Erykah Badu live performance at the Java Jazz Festival 2012.
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
2011
as Self
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
2011
as Self (voice)
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
2010
as Self (uncredited)
A documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society.
Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008
2008
Before the Music Dies
2006
as Self - Musician
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
2005
as Self
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
2005
as Self
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
2004
as Lady / Bernadette
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
2003
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
2001
as self
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
2000
as Self
Dazzling documentary covering Erykah Badu's 2000 concert at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles.
The Cider House Rules
1999
as Rose Rose
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
1999
as Self - Perfomer
One Love documents the December 1999 tribute concert honoring reggae pioneer Bob Marley produced in Oracabessa Bay, Jamaica, and originally broadcast ...
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as Queen Moussette
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
1997
as Self
Shot in New York (or possibly Canada), Erykah Badu performs songs from the Baduizm album for MTV Unplugged.
Lilith Fair
N/A
as Self
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...