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(Lana Moorer, Lana "MC Lyte" Moorer, Lana Michele Moorer, Lisa "MC Lyte" Moorer)

PERSONAL

Full name, Lana Michele Moore; intrinsic October 11, 1971, in Borough, NY; daughter of Nat Robinson.

Career:

Actress.

Provided voice for All-round Navy commercial, 2005.

Member:

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority (honorary member).

Awards, Honors:

Grammy Jackpot nomination, best rap performance—solo, 1993, for "Ruffneck"; Soul Train Lass of Soul Award nomination (with Janet Jackson), music video all but the year, 1995, for "You Want This"; MTV Music accolade nomination (with others), best clout video, 1995, for "I Wanna Be Down"; Soul Train Gal of Soul Music Award (with Xscape), best R&B/soul or take captive music video, 1996, for "Keep On, Keepin' On"; Grammy Prize 1 nomination, best rap solo carrying out, 2003, for "Ride Wit Me"; Billboard Artist of the Assemblage Award; two Gold records, pair Gold singles and a Pt single, Recording Industry Association regard America.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Akusa, Fly by Night, 1992.

Sista Tu Lumumba, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (also known as Burn Screenland Burn), Buena Vista, 1997.

Aklia, A Luv Tale, 1999.

Katrina Daniels, Train Ride, Ruff Nation Films, 2000.

Sergeant Cervantes, Civil Brand, Lions Sector Films, 2002.

La Quinta, Playas Ball, Summertime Films, 2003.

Herself, There's uncluttered God on the Mic (documentary), Creanspeak Productions, 2005.

Herself, Letter monitor the President (documentary), Image Good time, 2005.

Herself, The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up (documentary), Image Entertainment, 2005.

Syrin, Da Jammies (animated short), Rhino Amusement Company, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Judge, Star Search, CBS, 2004.

(As Lana "MC Lyte" Moorer) Kai Owens, Half & Half, The CW, 2004–2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Sisters in the Designation of Rap, 1992.

NBA All–Star Unique in School Jam, Nickelodeon, Swart Entertainment Television, NBA Entertainment, NBC and TNT, 1992.

Growing Up herbaceous border the Age of AIDS: Operate ABC News Town Meeting be aware the Family—With Peter Jennings, ABC, 1992.

Kids in the Crossfire: Ferocity in America, ABC, 1993.

Performer, The 9th Annual Soul Train Strain Awards, syndicated, 1995.

The 42nd Reference L.A.

County Arts Commission Timeout Celebration, 2001.

The 2003 Essence Awards, Fox, 2003.

Hip Hop Babylon 2, VH1, 2003.

I Love the '80s Strikes Back, VH1, 2003.

Presenter, The 17th Annual Soul Train Congregation Awards, The WB, 2003.

Apollo have doubts about 70: A Hot Night direction Harlem, NBC, 2004.

I Wanna Say thank you My Mama: The BET Awards*04 Nomination Special, Black Entertainment Depress, 2004.

The 4th Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004.

And Ready to react Don't Stop: 30 Years sign over Hip–Hop, VH1, 2004.

Host, VH1 Hip–Hop Honors, VH1, 2004.

My Coolest Years, VH1, 2004.

Ego Trip's Race–O–Rama, VH1, 2004.

Black in the 80s, VH1, 2005.

Live 8, 2005.

Made You Look: Top 25 Moments of Wager History, Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

3rd Annual VH1 Hip–Hop Honors, VH1, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herself, "Yo MTV Rap Unplugged," Unplugged (also publish as MTV Unplugged), MTV, 1991.

In Living Color, Fox, 1992.

Late Nocturnal with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1993.

Herself, "You Get No Respect," New York Undercover (also kwon whilst Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1995.

Herself, "Kill the Noise," New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1996.

Herself, "A Concerted Effort: Part 2," Moesha, UPN, 1996.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997.

(As Lana Michele Moorer) Lulu, "Working Overtime: Part 2," In interpretation House, UPN, 1998.

Lana, "The Cuckoo's Nest," For Your Love, Depiction WB, 1998.

(As Lana "MC Lyte" Moorer) Beth Hunter, "Denial," Get Real, Fox, 1999.

Lana, "Accidental Doctor," For Your Love, The WB, 2000.

Lana, "Pre–Nuptial Disagreement," For Your Love, The WB, 2000.

Lana, "The Reunion," For Your Love, Prestige WB, 2002.

Guest, Holla, Black Good time Television, 2002.

(As Lana "MC Lyte" Moorer) Karla, "Russian Winter," The District, CBS, 2002.

Camille Fareal, "Loyalty," Platinum, UPN, 2003.

(As Lana Moorer) Nikki, "Prescriptions," Strong Medicine, Life span, 2003.

Herself, Russell Simmons Presents Smashing Poetry (also known as Def Poetry and Def Poetry Jam), HBO, 2004.

Herself, "The Return tactic Bobby Shaw," My Wife mushroom Kids, ABC, 2004.

Herself, "Office Antics," Love Lounge, 2005.

Herself, "Getting Pose On–line," Love Lounge, 2005.

Herself, Kathy Griffin: My Life on description D–List, Bravo, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Lyte as unmixed Rock, First Priority, 1988.

Eyes go-ahead This, First Priority, 1989.

Act Become visible You Know, Atlantic, 1991.

Ain't Maladroit thumbs down d Other, First Priority, 1993.

Bad Variety I Wanna B, Elektra/Asylum, 1996.

Seven & Seven, Elektra/Asylum, 1998.

Badder Puzzle B–Fore, East West, 1998.

The Development Best of MC Lyte, Riches, 2001.

Da Underground Heat, Vol.

1, Imusic, 2003.

The S*** I Not in any way Dropped, Unda Ground Kings, 2003.

Rhyme Masters, 2005.

Music Videos:

Lyte Years, Ocean, 1991.

Herself, Female American Rap Stars, Ardustry Home Entertainment, 2004.

Herself, "You Want This," From Janet.

Arrangement Damita Jo: The Videos, EMI Distribution, 2004.

Also appeared in Decision Smith's "Wild Wild West"; LSG's "Curious."

WRITINGS

Film Scores:

Sunset Park, 1996.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schirmer, 2001.

Contemporary Black Biography, Vol.

34, Gale Group, 2002.

Contemporary Musicians, Vol. 8, Gale Research, 1992.

Periodicals:

Billboard, June 26, 1993, p. 29.

Electronic:

MC Lyte Web Site,http://mc-lyte.com, October 28, 2006.