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MC Lyte was the first female Hip Hop artist to receive a Gold record (certifying over 500,000 units sold). See more trivia »

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Lana M. Moorer
in Queens, New York, USA
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2011 Regular Show (TV series)
Demel-ishun
– Rap It Up (2011) … Demel-ishun (voice) (as Lana Michele Moorer)
 
2004-2006 Half & Half (TV series)
Kai Owens
– The Big Hide & Sneak Episode (2006) … Kai Owens (as Lana 'MC Lyte' Moorer)
– The Big Mother's What?! Episode (2006) … Kai Owens (as Lana 'MC Lyte' Moorer)
– The Big 'What Have We Done?' Episode (2006) … Kai Owens (as Lana 'MC Lyte' Moorer)
– The Big Diva Down Episode (2006) … Kai Owens (as Lana 'MC Lyte' Moorer)
– The Big Sweet Smell of Excess Episode (2005) … Kai Owens (as Lana 'MC Lyte' Moorer)
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2006 Da Jammies (video short)
Syrin (voice)
 
2003 Strong Medicine (TV series)
Nikki
– Prescriptions (2003) … Nikki (as Lana Moorer)
 
2003 Playas Ball
Laquinta (as Lana 'MC Lyte' Moorer)
 
2003 Platinum (TV series)
Camiile Fareal
– Loyalty (2003) … Camiile Fareal
 
2002 Holla (TV series)
Guest
 
2002 Civil Brand
Sgt. Cervantes
 
1998-2002 For Your Love (TV series)
Lana
– The Reunion (2002) … Lana
– Pre-Nuptial Disagreement (2000) … Lana
– Accidental Doctor (2000) … Lana
– The Cuckoo's Nest (1998) … Lana
 
2002 The District (TV series)
Karla
– Russian Winter (2002) … Karla (as Lana 'MC Lyte' Moorer)
 
2000 Train Ride
Katrina Daniels
 
1999 Get Real (TV series)
Beth Hunter
– Denial (1999) … Beth Hunter (as Lana 'MC Lyte' Moorer)
 
1999 A Luv Tale
Aklia
 
1998 Cousin Skeeter (TV series)
– A Family Thing (1998)
 
1998 In the House (TV series)
LuLu
– Working Overtime: Part 2 (1998) … LuLu (as Lana Michele Moorer)
 
1997 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
Sista Tu Lumumba
 
1995 New York Undercover (TV series)
Female Rapper
– You Get No Respect (1995) … Female Rapper
 
1993 Fly by Night
Akusa
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (15 titles)
2009 Cold Case (TV series)
– Dead Heat (2009) (writer: "Act Like You Know" - uncredited)
 
2008 The Hills (TV series)
– Back to New York (2008) (writer: "Still In The Game" - uncredited)
 
2008 Entourage (TV series)
– First Class Jerk (2008) (performer: "Cold Rock a Party" - uncredited)
 
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game) ("Cha Cha Cha")
 
2003 The Fighting Temptations (performer: "Fighting Temptation" / "Fighting Temptation" / as Lana Moorer)
 
2003 Anne B. Real (performer: "Boy Like That")
 
2003 Deliver Us from Eva (writer: "Ride Wit Me" / performer: "Ride Wit Me")
 
2002 Civil Brand (writer: "All We Want", "Illegal Penetration", "Angel Dust" / as Lana Moorer / performer: "All We Want", "Illegal Penetration", "Death", "Angel Dust")
 
2001 Liberté-Oléron (performer: "Jammin'")
 
2000 Love & Basketball (writer: "Lyte As A Rock" / performer: "Lyte As A Rock")
 
1998 Woo (writer: "Woo Woo Party Tonight" / as Lana Moorer / performer: "Woo Woo Party Tonight" / as M.C. Lyte)
 
1998 Caught Up (writer: "I Like" / as Lana Moorer / performer: "I Like" / "I Like")
 
1997 New York Undercover (TV series)
– The Solomon Papers (1997) ("Cold Rock a Party" - uncredited)
 
1996 Sunset Park (writer: "Keep On Keepin' On" / performer: "Keep On Keepin' On")
 
1992 Mo' Money (writer: "Ice Cream Dream" / as MCLyte / performer: "Ice Cream Dream" / as MCLyte)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2011 BET Awards 2011 (TV movie) (announcer)
 
2010 BET Awards 2010 (TV special) (announcer)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2012 Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (documentary short) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (73 titles)
2012 2012 Soul Train Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 BAD25: The Short Films of Michael Jackson (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 BET Awards 2012 (TV movie)
Herself - Announcer
 
2012 Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (documentary short)
Herself
 
2012 Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (documentary)
Herself
 
2011 American Revolutionaries: DMC (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 Unsung (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Big Daddy Kane (2011) … Himself
 
2011 BET Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Herself - Announcer
 
2011 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 15 June 2011 (2011) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
2011 Business as Usual: The Exploitation of Hip Hop (documentary)
 
2011 Diary of a Decade: The Story of a Movement (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 VH1 Divas Salute the Troops (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2010 My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women in Hip Hop (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 April 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2009 What Ever Happened to Hip Hop? (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Black to the Future (TV series)
Herself
 
2009/I Say My Name (documentary)
 
2009 Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 BET News (TV series)
Herself
– The First Black President? (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Just In with Laura Ingraham (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 June 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Hip Hop vs. America II: Where Did the Love Go? (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
2008 The Boot (TV series)
Herself - Host
 
2008 BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 Parallel Paths (TV series)
Herself
 
2007 Celebrity Rap Superstar (TV series)
Herself
 
2007 The Good, the Bad and the Bling (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Hip Hop Life (video)
Herself
 
2006 Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Ali Rap (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Herself - Honoree
 
2006 The Drug Years (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Just Say No! … Himself
 
2005 Made You Look: Top 25 Moments of BET History (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV series)
Herself
– Adjusted Gross (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Live 8 (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Love Lounge (TV series)
Herself
– Getting It On-line (2005) … Herself
– Office Antics (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Letter to the President (video documentary)
Herself - Recording Artist
 
2005 Ego Trip's Race-O-Rama (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Black in the 80s (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2005 There's a God on the Mic (documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up (video documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Star Search (TV series)
Judge
 
2004 My Coolest Years (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself - 'B-Boys & B-Girls'
 
2004 My Wife and Kids (TV series)
Herself
– The Return of Bobby Shaw (2004) … Herself (as Lana Moorer a.k.a MC Lyte)
 
2004 Hip-Hop Honors (TV special)
Herself - Host
 
2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Back in the Day (2004) … Herself
 
2004 From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos (video documentary)
Herself (segment "You Want This")
 
2004 Female American Rap Stars (video)
Herself
 
2004 Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #4.1 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 4th Annual BET Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 I Wanna Thank My Mama: The BET Awards*04 Nomination Special (TV documentary)
Nominee Commentator
 
2004 Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 I Love the '80s Strikes Back (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Hip Hop Babylon 2 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The 17th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 Essence Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 The It Factor (TV series)
– Unaired Pilot
 
2001 42nd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration (TV movie)
Herself
 
2000 The Lyricist Lounge Show (TV series)
Herself (2000)
 
1997 3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 March 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
1996 Moesha (TV series)
Herself
– A Concerted Effort: Part 2 (1996) … Herself
 
1996 New York Undercover (TV series)
Herself
– Kill the Noise (1996) … Herself
 
1995 The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1994 In the Mix (TV series)
Herself
– Hip Hop: Then & Now (1994) … Herself
 
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.66 (1993) … Herself
 
1992-1993 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Guest / Herself
– MC Lyte/Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly/Mica Paris (1993) … Herself
– Peabo Bryson/Mc Lyte (1992) … Guest
 
1992 Sisters in the Name of Rap (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 In Living Color (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
– Silly Cone (1992) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Live Super Bowl Show (1992) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
1992 NBA All-Star Stay in School Jam (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Sesame Street (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #23.41 (1992) … Herself
 
1991 Unplugged (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Yo! MTV Rap Unglugged (1991) … Herself
 
1990 The Marsha Warfield Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 August 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 January 1990 (1990) … Herself
 

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Performed voiceover in a commercial for Tide detergent with Dawn stain fighters. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Lana Moorer a.k.a MC Lyte | Lana 'MC Lyte' Moorer | Lana Michele Moorer | Lana Moorer
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Trivia:

MC Lyte was the first female Hip Hop artist to receive a Gold record (certifying over 500,000 units sold). See more »

Star Sign:

Libra