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MC Lyte

Acting Born Oct 11, 1971 Brooklyn, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Known for

S.W.A.T.

as DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh

Regular Show

as Demel-Ishun (voice)

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Queen of the South

as the professor

Half & Half

as Kai Owens
Film

Girls Trip

as MC Lyte

Full filmography

  • S.W.A.T. (2017) as DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh
  • Regular Show (2010) as Demel-Ishun (voice)
  • Strong Medicine (2000) as Nikki
  • Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
  • Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
  • Moesha (1996) as MC Lyte
  • Queen of the South (2016) as the professor
  • New York Undercover (1994) as Female Rapper
  • Half & Half (2002) as Kai Owens
  • MTV Unplugged (1989) as Self
  • Get Real (1999) as Beth Hunter
  • For Your Love (1998) as Lana
  • Tales (2017) as Makena Daniels
  • Girls Trip (2017) as MC Lyte
  • Yo! MTV Raps (1988) as Self
  • BET Awards (2001) as Self - Performer
  • JANET JACKSON. (2022) as Self
  • Black in the 80s (2005)
  • Platinum (2003) as Camille FaReal
  • Love Lounge (2005)
  • Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (2019) as Self
  • Bad Hair (2021) as Coral
  • Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop (2023)
  • Soul Train (1971) as Self