Erykah Badu: movies and TV shows
Erykah Badu has 48 credits in the archive: 33 films and 15 TV series, from 1953 to 2025. Highest rated: The Grammys (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2025 · busiest year: 2014 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery | Self | Film | 7.9 | 54 |
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson | Lucille | Film | 5.8 | 53 |
| 2024 | Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams | self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2022 | Hargrove | Self | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2022 | Hargrove | Film | 7.0 | 51 | |
| 2022 | RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film | Self | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 2022 | The DOC | Film | — | 51 | |
| 2021 | Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 | Self | Film | 7.1 | 50 |
| 2020 | VERZUZ | Self | TV | 10.0 | 49 |
| 2019 | What Men Want | Sister | Film | 6.2 | 48 |
| 2019 | Devil's Pie: D'Angelo | Self | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 2016 | The Land | Turquoise | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 43 |
| 2014 | Hand of God | April | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 2014 | Bonobo: The North Borders Tour, Live | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 2014 | What Difference Does It Make? | Self | Film | 5.1 | 43 |
| 2013 | They Die by Dawn | Stagecoach Mary | Film | 2.7 | 42 |
| 2012 | Erykah Badu - Live At Java Jazz Festival | Film | — | 41 | |
| 2011 | The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 | Self (voice) | Film | 7.6 | 40 |
| 2011 | VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 2010 | Teenage Paparazzo | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 2008 | Erykah Badu Live at VH1 Soul Stage 2008 | Film | — | 37 | |
| 2007 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | TV | 7.1 | 36 | |
| 2006 | Before the Music Dies | Self - Musician | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 2005 | Dave Chappelle's Block Party | Self | Film | 6.8 | 34 |
| 2005 | Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation | Self | Film | — | 34 |
| 2004 | House of D | Lady / Bernadette | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 2003 | Chappelle's Show | TV | 8.1 | 32 | |
| 2003 | Let's Start a Band: A Dragon Tales Music Special | Film | — | 32 | |
| 2001 | MTV 20: Jams | Film | 5.0 | 30 | |
| 2001 | Erykah Badu: Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 2001 | self | Film | — | 30 |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | Self | TV | 7.3 | 29 |
| 2000 | Erykah Badu Live | Self | Film | 9.0 | 29 |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules | Rose Rose | Film | 7.1 | 28 |
| 1999 | Mark Twain Prize | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.8 | 28 |
| 1999 | One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute | Self - Perfomer | Film | 9.0 | 28 |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Queen Moussette | Film | 5.3 | 27 |
| 1997 | Men in Black | Film | 7.2 | 26 | |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | Self | TV | 4.6 | 26 |
| 1997 | Erykah Badu: MTV Unplugged | Self | Film | — | 26 |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | TV | 7.3 | 23 | |
| 1994 | All That | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.7 | 23 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.4 | 22 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 21 | |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged | Self | TV | 7.1 | 18 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 11 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 17 |
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 | Self | Film | — | — |