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Erica Badu - biography, date of birth, place of birth, filmography, clips.
Erica Wright, better known to the public under the pseudonym Erica Badu, was born in 1971 in the Texas city of Dallas. Erika from an early age helped in the productions of her mother, who works as a theater actress. Even then, Badu had no doubt that her future would be connected with the stage. As a child, she also performed on the radio, from the age of 7 she composed her own songs.
After graduating from high school, Erica entered the art school in her hometown. Then she became a student at one of the universities of Louisiana, but soon dropped out to devote more time to music. For some time she combined teaching and stage performances in the duo ErykahFree, which she founded with her cousin, Robert Bradford. The talented performer was noticed, she signed an agreement with Kedar Massenburg and began work on her debut album.
In 1997, the disc Baduizm was released, which instantly attracted the attention of the public and took the first lines of prestigious ratings, including the Billboard 200. Erica Badu's photos appeared in magazines, she became popular among fans of rhythm and blues. Less than a year later, the circulation of the singer's first album has already reached a million copies. A year later, Erica received two Grammy awards. Subsequently, Badu's work was awarded this music award twice more.
In 2000, Erica's new album, Mama's Gun, was released, which did not leave the charts for over a year. Three years later, she released an equally successful disc, World Wide Underground. Later, in 2008, New Amerykah Part One was recorded, and in 2010 - New Amerykah Part Two. Badu writes almost all the compositions for her albums herself. She sings in the genres of soul, neosoul, rhythm and blues.
Erica proved herself as a talented actress, having played in several films. She first appeared on the big screen in 1998, starring in the musical comedy Blues Brothers 2000. Soon, Erica Badu's filmography was replenished with the films Winemaker's Rules, Secrets of the Past, Independent Lens, Say My Name.
Erika is currently single and has two children.
Erika Badu has brown eyes, naturally dark hair, dark skin and full lips. The shape of the face is triangular, the forehead is medium, the hair is curly, thick. Erica Badu does not change her hair color, preferring natural. The actress has a medium wide nose and an oval chin. The growth of the actress is 152 cm, there are tattoos.
