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Erica Abi Wright, known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Badu's career began after opening a show for D'Angelo in 1994 in Fort Worth; record label executive Kedar Massenburg was highly impressed with her performance and signed her to Kedar Entertainment. Her first album, Baduizm, was released in February 1997. It spawned three singles: "On & On", "Next Lifetime" and "Otherside of the Game". The album was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her first live album, Live, was released in November 1997 and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA.
Birth Name
Erica Abi Wright
Born
Friday, 26 February 1971
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| The DOC | 2022 | |
| We've Got Company! | Self - Guest | 2022 |
| The Piano Lesson | 2022 | |
| Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 3 | Self | 2021 |
| LA Originals | Self | 2020 |
| Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor | Self | 2020 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show | Auction attendee | 2019 |
| What Men Want | Sister | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
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Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
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| The DOC | 2022 |
