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MC Lyte
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn October 11, 1971 (53 years)
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
| 2024 | The 66th Annual Grammy Awards · as Announcer |
| 2024 | One Night Stay · as Jazmine |
| 2023 | Favorite Son Christmas · as Sister Mae |
| 2023 | Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop (TV Series) |
| 2023 | The 65th Annual Grammy Awards · as Announcer |
| 2023 | Angel (2023) (TV Series) · as Detective Monroe |
| 2022 | Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding · as Tina Nixon |
| 2022 | The 64th Annual Grammy Awards · as Announcer |
| 2022 | Bury Me · as Diane |
| 2021 | Hip Hop Family Christmas · as Tina Nixon |
| 2021 | Partners in Rhyme (TV Series) · as Lana Crawford |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Announcer |
| 2021 | 52nd NAACP Image Awards · as Announcer |
| 2021 | The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Announcer |
| 2020 | Sylvie's Love · as Mikki |
| 2020 | Lost Girls: Angie's Story · as Pastor Kim |
| 2020 | Bad Hair · as Coral |
| 2020 | The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Announcer |
| 2020 | BET Awards 2020 · as Announcer |
| 2019 | Loved to Death · as Tiffany |
| 2019 | New York Undercover · as Cast |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. (2017) (TV Series) · as Dea Special Agent Katrina Walsh |
| 2017 | Patti Cake$ · as Dj French Tips |
| 2017 | Tales (TV Series) · as Makena Daniels |
| 2016 | Queen of the South (TV Series) · as The Professor |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Power (TV Series) · as Jelani Otombre |
| 2013 | The Dempsey Sisters · as Taylor Powell |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Regular Show (TV Series) · as Demel-Ishun (voice) |
| 2009 | Say My Name · as Cast |
| 2007 | Playas Ball · as Laquinta |
| 2005 | Black in the 80s (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Platinum (TV Series) · as Camille Fareal |
| 2002 | Civil Brand · as Sgt. Cervantes |
| 2002 | Half & Half (TV Series) · as Kai Owens |
| 2002 | The It Factor (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Karla |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Nikki |
| 2000 | Train Ride · as Katrina Daniels |
| 1999 | Get Real (TV Series) · as Beth Hunter |
| 1999 | A Luv Tale · as Aklia |
| 1998 | For Your Love (TV Series) · as Lana |
| 1997 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn · as Sister Ii Lumumba |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) |
| 1995 | In the House (TV Series) · as Lulu |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Female Rapper |
| 1992 | Fly by Night · as Akusa |
| 1989 | Foster & McElroy: Dr Soul · as Cast |