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name: "Lonette McKee"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 July 1954"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:35.062690+00:00"
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# Lonette McKee

Actor. Born 22 July 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 July 1954, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- **Also known as:** Lonette Rita McKee

## Biography

Lonette Rita McKee is an American actress and singer. Born on 22 July 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, she made her feature film debut as Sister Williams in the 1976 musical drama *Sparkle*. She has appeared in films including *The Cotton Club* (1984), *Jungle Fever* (1991), *Malcolm X* (1992) as Louise Little, *He Got Game* (1998), *Men of Honor* (2000) and *Honey* (2003).

On stage, McKee was the first African American actress to play the role of Julie in a major production of the musical *Show Boat*, receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical in 1983. She has also appeared in *The First* (1981) and originated the role of Billie Holiday in *Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill*. Her sister Kathy McKee is also an actress.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Malcolm X* (1992), Fi1m 79, as Louise Little — [page](https://film.one/film/malcolm-x.md)

## Also known for

- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), Attorney Greer
- *Men of Honor* (2000), Ella Brashear
- *Honey* (2003), Mrs. Daniels
- *He Got Game* (1998), Martha Shuttlesworth
- *Brewster's Millions* (1985), Angela Drake
- *The Cotton Club* (1984), Lila Rose Oliver
- *Honey 2* (2011), Connie Daniels
- *Jungle Fever* (1991), Drew

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