Issa Rae

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1985-01-12 (40 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Issa Rae

Biography

JoIssa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), known professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer. She achieved recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO comedy 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 (2011–2013). Her 2015 memoir,  The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, became a New York Times bestseller. In 2020, Rae formed the production company Hoorae Media. Rae has also appeared in films, with roles in the drama The Hate U Give (20...

Acting

2027

2023

2023

Barbie

as Barbie

2023

American Fiction

as Sintara Golden

2015

A Bitter Lime

as Jane Johnson

2018

The Hate U Give

as April Ofrah

2019

Little

as April Williams

2020

The Lovebirds

as Leilani

2020

The Photograph

as Mae Eames

2019

Hair Love

as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)

2022

Vengeance

as Eloise

2014

Rubberhead

as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")

2020

Coastal Elites

as Callie Josephson

2017

Moonlight

as Rachel

Production

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Juju

as Producer

2021

Insecure: The End

as Executive Producer

2020

The Photograph

as Executive Producer

2025

One of Them Days

as Producer

2023

Gray Matter

as Executive Producer

2020

The Lovebirds

as Executive Producer

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Perfect Strangers

as Screenplay

-

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Sinkhole

as Producer

2025

Just One

as Executive Producer

2025

Contours

as Executive Producer

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