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
Menace II Society (1993)
as Girl at Party
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
as Sondra
Juice (1992)
as Girl At Party
Panther (1995)
as Pregnant Junkie
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016)
Actor
3 Strikes (2000)
as Charity
Beverly Hood (1999)
as Tilly
Who's the Man? (1993)
as Woman
Paper Soldiers (2002)
as Judge Prince
Sprung (1997)
as Sista #3
The Breaks (1999)
as Loretha
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)
as Kendl (voice) (uncredited)
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023)
as Self
Baristas vs Billionaires (2025)
as Self (voice)
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop (2010)
as Self
The Therapy Sessions (—)
Actor
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game (2021)
as Self