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Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

Birthday: 1971-02-26 | Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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, Badu 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicolas Philibert, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2019
What Men Want

as    Sister

2016
The Land

as    Turquoise

2014
What Difference Does It Make?

as    Herself

2011
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

as    Self (voice)

2006
Before the Music Dies

as    Self - Musician

2005
House of D

as    Lady / Bernadette

2005
1999
The Cider House Rules

as    Rose Rose