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MC Lyte

Acting

Born October 11, 1971 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also known as Lana Moorer · Lana Michele Moorer

Biography

Lana Michele Moorer, better recognized by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper, songwriter, actress, television announcer, and businesswoman. Regarded as a pioneer in the field of female rap, MC Lyte initially gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first female rapper to release a full solo album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. The album spawned the singles "10% Dis" and "Paper Thin".

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Filmography30 titles

Partners in Rhyme

2021as Lana Crawford

For Your Love

1998as Lana

Regular Show

2010as Demel-Ishun (voice)

Half & Half

2002as Kai Owens

One Night Stay

2024as Jazmine

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

2019as Self

S.W.A.T.

2017as DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

2023as Self

Janet Jackson.

2022as Self

Queen of the South

2016as the professor

Strong Medicine

2000as Nikki

New York Undercover

1994as Female Rapper

Moesha

1996as MC Lyte

MTV Unplugged

1989as Self

The Dempsey Sisters

2013as Taylor Powell

Steve Harvey

2012as Self

Civil Brand

2003as Sgt. Cervantes

Girls Trip

2017as MC Lyte

Tales

2017as Makena Daniels

Sylvie's Love

2020as Mikki

Hustlers Convention

2015as Self

Bad Hair

2020as Coral

Train Ride

2005as Katrina Daniels

Angie: Lost Girls

2020as Pastor Kim

Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding

2022as Tina Nixon

Playas Ball

2007as Laquinta

Tamron Hall

2019as Self - Guest

Hip Hop Family Christmas

2021as Tina Nixon

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn

1997as Sister II Lumumba

Sherri

2022as Self - Guest