Yolanda Whitaker

Born 1971-08-04 (age 54) Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

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.

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Yolanda Whitaker

Yolanda Whitaker

Yolanda Whitaker

Known For

Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

1991

as Yo-Yo

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993

as Sondra

Menace II Society

Menace II Society

1993

as Girl at Party

Juice

Juice

1992

as Girl At Party

3 Strikes

3 Strikes

2000

as Charity

Panther

Panther

1995

as Pregnant Junkie

Sprung

Sprung

1997

as Sista #3

Paper Soldiers

Paper Soldiers

2002

as Judge Prince

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

1993

as Woman

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

2023

as Self

The Breaks

The Breaks

1999

as Loretha

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

2004

as Kendl (voice) (uncredited)

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2016

Beverly Hood

Beverly Hood

1999

as Tilly

The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game

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

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

2010

as Self

Baristas vs Billionaires

Baristas vs Billionaires

2025

as Self (voice)

The Therapy Sessions