Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Erykah Badu: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Erica Wright
Born February 26, 1971 (age 55) • Dallas • Texas
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2002) • Grammy Award (1999) • Grammy Award (1997)

Photos

Erykah Badu performs on stage wearing a dramatic white textured coat and a tall, shiny black hat with a wide brim, under colorful stage lights.
Erykah Badu performs on stage with arms outstretched, wearing a yellow headwrap and fringed outfit, in front of blue and gold draped curtains.
Erykah Badu, Sarah McLachlan, Emily Saliers, Tara MacLean, Natalie Merchant, and Noelle Hampton sing together on stage under purple lights at Lilith Fair, Shoreline Amphitheatre.
See All Images →
Mary J. Blige wearing a white sleeveless dress and large hoop earrings, with short blonde hair styled in a side-swept bob, posing in front of a blue backdrop.
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter and actress
James Brown
James Brown
American singer
Lionel Richie performs on stage holding a microphone and pointing upward, with blue stage lights and a blurred band in the background.
Lionel Richie
American singer, songwriter, and producer
Prince stands on stage in a turquoise suit, holding a purple, symbol-shaped guitar above his head, during his Super Bowl XLI halftime performance.
Prince
American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer
Stevie Wonder smiling and wearing sunglasses and a dark jacket while performing outdoors.
Stevie Wonder
American singer, composer, and musician
Marvin Gaye smiling and looking to the side, wearing a patterned knit cap and a casual shirt in this black-and-white portrait from the 1970s.
Marvin Gaye
American singer and composer
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
American singer-songwriter
John Legend sits at a black Yamaha grand piano singing into a microphone, surrounded by flag bearers and choir members, performing at the Superbowl XLIX in Glendale, Arizona.
John Legend
American singer-songwriter and pianist
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
American musician
Al Green smiling widely while performing on stage, wearing a white shirt with a loosened red tie, standing at a microphone with an orange background.
Al Green
American singer-songwriter
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
American singer
The Genius
Ray Charles
American musician
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and producer
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American singer
Isaac Hayes wearing sunglasses and a vest made of chains sings into a microphone onstage in a scene from the 1972 film Wattstax.
Isaac Hayes
American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
American singer
Wilson Pickett (left) with Duane Allman at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1968
Wilson Pickett
American singer
default image
Maurice White
American musician
The King of Pop
Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, and dancer
The Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
American singer

Related Quizzes

USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
Pop Culture Quiz