Acting · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Born October 11, 1971
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.
MovieOne Night Stay
2024
as Jazmine
MovieFavorite Son Christmas
2023
as Sister Mae
MovieA GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
as Self
MovieThe Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023
as Self
TVLadies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
2023
MovieHip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2023
as Self
MovieHip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
2022
as Tina Nixon
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TVJANET JACKSON.
2022
as Self
MovieI, Challenger
2022
as Diane
Bury Me
2022
as Diane
MovieHip Hop Family Christmas
2021
as Tina Nixon
TVPartners in Rhyme
2021
as Lana Crawford
MovieThe Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
2021
as Self
MovieBad Hair
2021
as Coral
MovieAngie: Lost Girls
2020
as Pastor Kim
MovieSylvie's Love
2020
as Mikki
TVHip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
2019
as Self
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
MovieLoved To Death
2019
as Tiffany
TVS.W.A.T.
2017
as DEA Special Agent Katrina Walsh
MovieGirls Trip
2017
as MC Lyte
TVTales
2017
as Makena Daniels
MovieVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
TVQueen of the South
2016
as the professor
MovieA Tale of James Brown
2016
as Self
MovieHustlers Convention
2015
as Self
MovieThe Dempsey Sisters
2013
as Taylor Powell
TVRegular Show
2010
as Demel-Ishun (voice)
MovieMy Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010
as Self
MoviePlayas Ball
2007
as Laquinta
Love Lounge
2005
MovieTrain Ride
2005
as Katrina Daniels
TVBlack in the 80s
2005
TVHip Hop Honors
2004
TVAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
as Self
MovieFemale American Rap Stars
2004
MovieAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
as Self
TVPlatinum
2003
as Camille FaReal
TVHalf & Half
2002
as Kai Owens
MovieCivil Brand
2002
as Sgt. Cervantes
TVBET Awards
2001
as Self - Performer
TVStrong Medicine
2000
as Nikki
TVGet Real
1999
as Beth Hunter
MovieA Luv Tale
1999
as Aklia
TVFor Your Love
1998
as Lana
MovieAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Sister II Lumumba
TVMoesha
1996
as MC Lyte
MovieJanet Jackson: janet.
1994
TVNew York Undercover
1994
as Female Rapper
MovieFly By Night
1992
as Akusa
TVMTV Unplugged
1989
as Self
TVYo! MTV Raps
1988
as Self
TVSoul Train
1971
as Self
TVThe Grammys
1959
as Self - Announcer (voice)
