MC Lyte
Acting Born Oct 11, 1971 Brooklyn, New York, USA 55 credits
Biography
MC Lyte works in acting. Born October 11, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Archytele tracks 55 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
One Night Stay
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-HopFavorite Son ChristmasA GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopThe Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and SportsHip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
SherriJANET JACKSON.I, ChallengerBury MeHip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
Bad HairPartners in RhymeHip Hop Family ChristmasThe Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Sylvie's LoveAngie: Lost Girls
Tamron HallHip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaLoved To Death
S.W.A.T.TalesGirls Trip
Queen of the SouthVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the QueensA Tale of James Brown
Hustlers Convention
The Dempsey Sisters
Regular ShowMy Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Playas Ball
Love LoungeBlack in the 80sTrain Ride
Hip Hop HonorsAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopFemale American Rap Stars
Platinum
Half & HalfCivil Brand
BET Awards
Strong Medicine
Get RealA Luv Tale
For Your LoveAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Moesha
New York UndercoverJanet Jackson: janet.
Fly By Night
MTV Unplugged
Yo! MTV Raps
Soul Train
The Grammys
Full Filmography
55 titles- One Night Stay (2024) as Jazmine
- Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop (2023)
- Favorite Son Christmas (2023) as Sister Mae
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023) as Self
- The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports (2023) as Self
- Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation (2023) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- JANET JACKSON. (2022) as Self
- I, Challenger (2022) as Diane
- Bury Me (2022) as Diane
- Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding (2022) as Tina Nixon
- Bad Hair (2021) as Coral
- Partners in Rhyme (2021) as Lana Crawford
- Hip Hop Family Christmas (2021) as Tina Nixon
- The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game (2021) as Self
- Sylvie's Love (2020) as Mikki
- Angie: Lost Girls (2020) as Pastor Kim
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (2019) as Self
- Loved To Death (2019) as Tiffany
- S.W.A.T. (2017) as DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh
- Tales (2017) as Makena Daniels
- Girls Trip (2017) as MC Lyte
- Queen of the South (2016) as the professor
- VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016)
- A Tale of James Brown (2016) as Self
- Hustlers Convention (2015) as Self
- The Dempsey Sisters (2013) as Taylor Powell
- Regular Show (2010) as Demel-Ishun (voice)
- My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop (2010) as Self
- Playas Ball (2007) as Laquinta
- Love Lounge (2005)
- Black in the 80s (2005)
- Train Ride (2005) as Katrina Daniels
- Hip Hop Honors (2004)
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004) as Self
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004) as Self
- Female American Rap Stars (2004)
- Platinum (2003) as Camille FaReal
- Half & Half (2002) as Kai Owens
- Civil Brand (2002) as Sgt. Cervantes
- BET Awards (2001) as Self - Performer
- Strong Medicine (2000) as Nikki
- Get Real (1999) as Beth Hunter
- A Luv Tale (1999) as Aklia
- For Your Love (1998) as Lana
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) as Sister II Lumumba
- Moesha (1996) as MC Lyte
- New York Undercover (1994) as Female Rapper
- Janet Jackson: janet. (1994)
- Fly By Night (1992) as Akusa
- MTV Unplugged (1989) as Self
- Yo! MTV Raps (1988) as Self
- Soul Train (1971) as Self
- The Grammys (1959) as Self - Announcer (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is MC Lyte best known for?
MC Lyte is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sherri (2022), Angie: Lost Girls (2020), Tamron Hall (2019), S.W.A.T. (2017).
When and where was MC Lyte born?
MC Lyte was born on October 11, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
How many credits does MC Lyte have?
MC Lyte has accumulated over 55 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 2024.
What is MC Lyte's background in cinema and television?
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 ...
MC Lyte by the numbers
55credits
29films
26TV series
1959–2024active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- For Your Love (1998) as Lana — aged about 26
- Regular Show (2010) as Demel-Ishun (voice) — aged about 38
- The Grammys (1959) as Self - Announcer (voice) — aged about 12
- Half & Half (2002) as Kai Owens — aged about 30
- S.W.A.T. (2017) as DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh — aged about 45
- Soul Train (1971) as Self — aged about 0
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