Yolanda Whitaker
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Yolanda Whitaker, better known by her stage name Yo-Yo, has been among the most sophisticated and unpredictable female MCs around. She doesn't take an overtly feminist tack but urges young women to show sexual restraint and use their minds as well as their bodies.
Known for
Credits
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
as Yo-Yo
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
as Sondra
Menace II Society (1993)
as Girl at Party
Juice (1992)
as Girl At Party
3 Strikes (2000)
as Charity
The Breaks (1999)
as Loretha
Who's the Man? (1993)
as Woman
Panther (1995)
as Pregnant Junkie
Beverly Hood (1999)
as Tilly
Paper Soldiers (2002)
as Judge Prince
Sprung (1997)
as Sista #3
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023)
as Self
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)
as Kendl (voice) (uncredited)
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016)
Actor
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game (2021)
as Self
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop (2010)
as Self
Baristas vs Billionaires (2025)
as Self (voice)
The Therapy Sessions (—)
Actor