Acting credits
42
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Erykah Badu
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.2
Low visibility
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Movies: 28Series: 14Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 4237
IMDb ID: nm0004721
Known for: Acting
Born: February 26, 1971
Age: 54
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.82
Wikidata: Q223875
Other jobs
Producer (1)
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 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Erykah Badu.
7.5
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
as Self
2025 Movie
5.9
The Piano Lesson
as Lucille
2024 Movie
10.0
RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film
as Self
2022 Movie
7.0
Hargrove
as Self
2022 Movie
The DOC
2022 Movie
7.1
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
as Self
2021 Movie
10.0
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
as Self
2019 Movie
6.2
What Men Want
as Sister
2019 Movie
6.0
The Land
as Turquoise
2016 Movie
Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live
as Self
2014 Movie
5.1
What Difference Does It Make?
as Self
2014 Movie
2.7
They Die by Dawn
as Stagecoach Mary
2013 Movie
Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival
2012 Movie
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
as Self
2011 Movie
7.6
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
as Self (voice)
2011 Movie
7.0
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self (uncredited)
2010 Movie
Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008
2008 Movie
7.0
Before the Music Dies
as Self - Musician
2006 Movie
6.8
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
as Self
2005 Movie
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
as Self
2005 Movie
6.3
House of D
as Lady / Bernadette
2004 Movie
Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special
2003 Movie
Erykah Badu: Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 2001
as self
2001 Movie
Erykah Badu Live
as Self
2000 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Erykah Badu.
10.0
VERZUZ
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.7
Hand of God
as April • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Chappelle's Show
1 eps
2003 Series
7.4
Girlfriends
as Self • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.3
Mark Twain Prize
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
1999 Series
4.2
The Chris Rock Show
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.1
New York Undercover
1 eps
1994 Series
7.8
All That
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
1994 Series
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2 eps
1992 Series
6.8
MTV Unplugged
as Self • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.6
The Grammys
as Self • 2 eps
1959 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series