
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 (—)
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