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Biography
Erica Abi Wright, known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip-hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut studio album Baduizm (1997), placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the nickname "Queen of Neo Soul" by music critics.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 1998 · nominated
Filmography20 titles
Chappelle's Show
2003
2003
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
2025as Self
2025as Self
All That
1994as Self - Musical Guest
1994as Self - Musical Guest
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
2011as Self (voice)
2011as Self (voice)
Girlfriends
2000as Self
2000as Self
New York Undercover
1994
1994
Men in Black
1997Songs
1997Songs
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
2007
The Cider House Rules
1999as Rose Rose
1999as Rose Rose
MTV Unplugged
1989as Self
1989as Self
Hargrove
2022as Self
2022as Self
Teenage Paparazzo
2010as Self (uncredited)
2010as Self (uncredited)
Hand of God
2014as April
2014as April
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005as Self
2005as Self
House of D
2004as Lady / Bernadette
2004as Lady / Bernadette
What Men Want
2019as Sister
2019as Sister
The Land
2016as Turquoise
2016as Turquoise
The Piano Lesson
2024as Lucille
2024as Lucille
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
2014as Self
Blues Brothers 2000
1998as Queen Moussette
1998as Queen Moussette