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. 에리카 바두(1971년생, Dallas, Texas, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 왓 맨 원트, 하우스 오브 디, 블록 파티가 있으며, 그 외에도 지미 팰런의 투나잇 쇼, Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Girlfriends, 아카데미상, 뉴욕 언더커버, All That, MTV Unplugged, Yo Gabba Gabba!, The Chris Rock Show, 사이더 하우스, 핸드 오브 갓 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 릴리스 페어: 숨겨진 이야기에 출연했다. 2024년 Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams에 출연했다. 2024년 피아노 레슨에서 Lucille 역을 맡았다.