MC Lyte
Acting • Born 1971-10-11
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.
Filmography
52 credits
Hip Hop Family Christmas
Movie • 2021
Tina Nixon
I, Challenger
Movie • 2022
Diane
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Movie • 2021
Self
Bury Me
Movie • 2022
Diane
Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Movie • 2023
Self
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
Movie • 2023
Self
The Dempsey Sisters
Movie • 2013
Taylor Powell
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Movie • 1998
Sister II Lumumba
One Night Stay
Movie • 2024
Jazmine
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Movie • 2010
Self
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
Movie • 2022
Tina Nixon
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Movie • 2023
Self
Playas Ball
Movie • 2007
Laquinta
Hustlers Convention
Movie • 2015
Self
A Tale of James Brown
Movie • 2016
Self
Girls Trip
Movie • 2017
MC Lyte
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Movie • 2004
Self
Civil Brand
Movie • 2003
Sgt. Cervantes
Loved To Death
Movie • 2019
Tiffany
Bad Hair
Movie • 2021
Coral
Sylvie's Love
Movie • 2020
Mikki
A Luv Tale
Movie • 1999
Aklia
Angie: Lost Girls
Movie • 2020
Pastor Kim
Train Ride
Movie • 2005
Katrina Daniels
Female American Rap Stars
Movie • 2004
Janet Jackson: janet.
Movie • 1994
Favorite Son Christmas
Movie • 2023
Sister Mae
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Movie • 2016
Half & Half
TV • 2002
Kai Owens
Moesha
TV • 1996
MC Lyte
MTV Unplugged
TV • 1989
Self
Hip Hop Honors
TV • 2004
Black in the 80s
TV • 2005
Love Lounge
TV • 2005
Tales
TV • 2017
Makena Daniels
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
TV • 2023
Partners in Rhyme
TV • 2021
Lana Crawford
Get Real
TV • 1999
Beth Hunter
Queen of the South
TV • 2016
the professor
Yo! MTV Raps
TV • 1988
Self
S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh
New York Undercover
TV • 1994
Female Rapper
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
Regular Show
TV • 2010
Demel-Ishun (voice)
For Your Love
TV • 1998
Lana
Strong Medicine
TV • 2000
Nikki
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
TV • 2019
Self
Platinum
TV • 2003
Camille FaReal
JANET JACKSON.
TV • 2022
Self
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self - Announcer (voice)
BET Awards
TV • 2001
Self - Performer