MC Lyte

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Brooklyn, New York, USA, 1971-10-11

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1998	An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn	Sister II Lumumba	39
2	1999	A Luv Tale	Aklia	24
3	2003	Civil Brand	Sgt. Cervantes	67
4	2004	And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop	Self	47
5	2005	Train Ride	Katrina Daniels	40
6	2007	Playas Ball	Laquinta	37
7	2010	My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop	Self	35
8	2013	The Dempsey Sisters	Taylor Powell	70
9	2015	Hustlers Convention	Self	57
10	2016	A Tale of James Brown	Self	0
11	2017	Girls Trip	MC Lyte	68
12	2019	Loved To Death	Tiffany	0
13	2020	Sylvie's Love	Mikki	62
14	2020	Angie: Lost Girls	Pastor Kim	53
15	2021	Bad Hair	Coral	58
16	2021	The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game	Self	40
17	2021	Hip Hop Family Christmas	Tina Nixon	43
18	2022	I, Challenger	Diane	50
19	2022	Bury Me	Diane	0
20	2022	Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding	Tina Nixon	50
21	2023	Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation	Self	40
22	2023	The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports	Self	0
23	2023	A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop	Self	85
24	2024	One Night Stay	Jazmine	0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1959	The Grammys	Self - Announcer (voice)	87
2	1988	Yo! MTV Raps	Self	75
3	1989	MTV Unplugged	Self	68
4	1994	New York Undercover	Female Rapper	71
5	1996	Moesha		69
6	1998	For Your Love	Lana	100
7	1999	Get Real	Beth Hunter	73
8	2000	Strong Medicine	Nikki	71
9	2001	BET Awards	Self - Performer	77
10	2002	Half & Half	Kai Owens	83
11	2003	Platinum	Camille FaReal	58
12	2004	Hip Hop Honors		0
13	2005	Black in the 80s		0
14	2005	Love Lounge		0
15	2010	Regular Show	Demel-Ishun (voice)	86
16	2016	Queen of the South	the professor	76
17	2017	Tales	Makena Daniels	69
18	2017	S.W.A.T.	DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh	81
19	2019	Tamron Hall	Self - Guest	51
20	2019	Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America	Self	80
21	2021	Partners in Rhyme	Lana Crawford	100
22	2022	JANET JACKSON.	Self	77
23	2022	Sherri	Self - Guest	42
24	2023	Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop		75

MC Lyte

Film

Television