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Issa Rae

Film Actress / Screenwriter / YouTuber / Showrunner / Television Producer / Film Director / Television Actress | * 01/12/1985 (39) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
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Jo-Issa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer. Founder of Hoorae Media, she achieved wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO television series Insecure (2016–2021), for which she was nominated for multiple Golden Globes Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube channel, which features various short films, web series, and other content created by black people. Her 2015 memoir, titled The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, became a New York Times bestseller. Rae has also starred in feature films, with roles in the drama The Hate U Give (2018); the fantasy comedy Little (2019); the romance The Photograph (2020); the romantic comedy The Lovebirds (2020); the c... ()
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Jo-Issa Rae Diop, known as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, director, producer, and web series creator. She first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Talk-Shows

Awards & Nominations for Issa Rae

Okayafrica 100 Women Gracie Awards 2x Time 100
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Movies with Issa Rae as Actress(15)

as Sintara Golden2023 American Fiction
2023 American Princess
as Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman (voice)2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman (voice)2023 Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
2023 Barbie
as Eloise2022 Vengeance
as herself2021 Insecure: The End
as Mae Eames2020 The Photograph
as Leilani2020 The Lovebirds
as Callie Josephson2020 Coastal Elites
as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)2019 Hair Love
as April Williams2019 Little
as April Ofrah2018 The Hate U Give
as Jane Johnson2015 A Bitter Lime
as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")2014 Rubberhead

TV Shows/Series with Issa Rae as Actress(20)

as herself2023 Project Greenlight
as Angela Young (voice)2023 Young Love
as Wanda Shepard2022 Roar
as herself2022 The Hair Tales
as Self - Guest Judge2020 Legendary
as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as Butterfly2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Daffodil Dunham2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Jess2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Trina2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Self - Illustrious Guest2019 Desus & Mero
as herself2019 Desus & Mero
as Issa Dee2016 Insecure
as herself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as herself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Dr. Indira (voice)2014 BoJack Horseman
as herself2012 Finding Your Roots
as herself1997 The View
as herself1996 The Daily Show
as Self - Host??? Saturday Night Live

Movies with Issa Rae as Crew(4)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Gray Matter
Writing/Writer2023 Untitled Lupita Nyong'o/Rihanna Project
Production/Executive Producer2021 Insecure: The End
Production/Executive Producer2020 The Lovebirds

TV Shows/Series with Issa Rae as Crew(9)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Project Greenlight
Writing/Writer2022 Rap Sh!t
Production/Executive Producer2022 Rap Sh!t
Creator/Creator2022 Rap Sh!t
Production/Executive Producer2021 Sweet Life: Los Angeles
Production/Executive Producer2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show
Writing/Writer2016 Insecure
Production/Producer2016 Insecure
Creator/Creator2016 Insecure

Additional Information

Full Name: Issa Rae
Born: Saturday, 01/12 1985 (January) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 39 years + 104 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Stanford University, New York Film Academy
Other names for Issa Rae (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jo-Issa Rae Diop"
"Ίσα Ρέι"
Issa Rae frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (32x, Actor)
Bill Hader (25x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (20x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (18x, Actress)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Patton Oswalt (14x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (12x, Actress)
Tom Hanks (11x, Actor)
Albert Brooks (11x, Actor)
Adam Conover (11x, Actor)
Christopher Miller (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:396695, Added: 08/19/2018, Last updated: 04/09/2024