One Night Stay
2024 · Movie
as Jazmine
MC Lyte
1971-10-11
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
MC Lyte aka Lana Moorer (born October 11, 1970) is an American DJ, actress, model, Grammy-nominated rapper and entrepeneur. She released her first single, "I Cram to Understand U (Sam)," at age 17 in 1988, whose lyrics address the effects of drug abuse on relationships. Lyte's debut album, Lyte as a Rock, was released in September of that year, including the rap classic "Paper Thin," the battle track "10% Dis," the title cut, and the aforementioned "I Cram to Understand U," an early crack era narrative. Lyte as a Rock is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most relevant rap albums ever. The successive full length releases Eyes on This (including the hit single "Cha Cha Cha"), Act Like You Know, and Ain't No Other (featuring the single "Ruffneck," which earned Lyte the first female rapper gold certification as a solo artist) followed in later years. In all, MC Lyte has released eight albums. She has acted in over a dozen films, including Girls Trip and Sylvie's Love, as well as on television. Lyte also does voiceovers, is a motivational speaker, and has written a book, Unstoppable: Igniting the Power Within to Achieve Your Greatest Potential.
Filmography
Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2023 · Movie
as Self
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023 · Movie
as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 · Movie
as Self
Favorite Son Christmas
2023 · Movie
as Sister Mae
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
2023 · TV Show
I, Challenger
2022 · Movie
as Diane
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Bury Me
2022 · Movie
as Diane
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
2022 · Movie
as Tina Nixon
JANET JACKSON.
2022 · TV Show
as Self
Sherri
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Hip Hop Family Christmas
2021 · Movie
as Tina Nixon
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
2021 · Movie
as Self
Bad Hair
2021 · Movie
as Coral
Partners in Rhyme
2021 · TV Show
as Lana Crawford
Sylvie's Love
2020 · Movie
as Mikki
Angie: Lost Girls
2020 · Movie
as Pastor Kim
Loved To Death
2019 · Movie
as Tiffany
Tamron Hall
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
2019 · TV Show
as Self
Girls Trip
2017 · Movie
as MC Lyte
Tales
2017 · TV Show
as Makena Daniels
S.W.A.T.
2017 · TV Show
as DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh
A Tale of James Brown
2016 · Movie
as Self
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016 · Movie
Queen of the South
2016 · TV Show
as the professor
Hustlers Convention
2015 · Movie
as Self
The Dempsey Sisters
2013 · Movie
as Taylor Powell
Steve Harvey
2012 · TV Show
as Self
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010 · Movie
as Self
Regular Show
2010 · TV Show
as Demel-Ishun (voice)
Playas Ball
2007 · Movie
as Laquinta
Train Ride
2005 · Movie
as Katrina Daniels
Black in the 80s
2005 · TV Show
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Love Lounge
2005 · TV Show
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004 · Movie
as Self
Female American Rap Stars
2004 · Movie
Hip Hop Honors
2004 · TV Show
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004 · TV Show
as Self
Platinum
2003 · TV Show
as Camille FaReal
Civil Brand
2002 · Movie
as Sgt. Cervantes
Half & Half
2002 · TV Show
as Kai Owens
BET Awards
2001 · TV Show
as Self - Performer
Strong Medicine
2000 · TV Show
as Nikki
A Luv Tale
1999 · Movie
as Aklia
Get Real
1999 · TV Show
as Beth Hunter
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998 · Movie
as Sister II Lumumba
For Your Love
1998 · TV Show
as Lana
Moesha
1996 · TV Show
as MC Lyte
Janet Jackson: janet.
1994 · Movie
New York Undercover
1994 · TV Show
as Female Rapper
Fly By Night
1992 · Movie
as Akusa
MTV Unplugged
1989 · TV Show
as Self
Yo! MTV Raps
1988 · TV Show
as Self
Soul Train
1971 · TV Show
as Self
The Grammys
1959 · TV Show
as Self - Announcer (voice)
