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Issa Rae
Actor, Producer, Writer, DirectorBorn January 12, 1985 (40 years)
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 (2018), the fantasy comedy Little (2019), the romance The Photograph (2020), the romantic comedy The Lovebirds (2020), the comedy thriller Vengeance(2022), and the comedies Barbie and American Fiction (both 2023). She also had a voice role in the short film Hair Love (2019) and voiced Jess Drew / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
In 2018 and 2022, Rae was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world and in 2014 in the Forbes '30 Under 30' list in the entertainment section. She was recognized with the Peabody Trailblazer Award and the Producers Guild of America Visionary Award.
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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 (2018), the fantasy comedy Little (2019), the romance The Photograph (2020), the romantic comedy The Lovebirds (2020), the comedy thriller Vengeance(2022), and the comedies Barbie and American Fiction (both 2023). She also had a voice role in the short film Hair Love (2019) and voiced Jess Drew / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
In 2018 and 2022, Rae was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world and in 2014 in the Forbes '30 Under 30' list in the entertainment section. She was recognized with the Peabody Trailblazer Award and the Producers Guild of America Visionary Award.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Issa Rae, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Issa Rae Filmography
| 2027 | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse · as Jessica Drew (voice) |
| 2023 | American Fiction · as Sintara Golden |
| 2023 | Young Love (TV Series) · as Angela Young (voice) |
| 2023 | Barbie · as Barbie |
| 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse · as Jessica Drew (voice) |
| 2022 | Send Help (TV Series) · as Casting Director |
| 2022 | Vengeance · as Eloise |
| 2022 | Roar (2022) (TV Series) · as Wanda Shepard |
| 2020 | Coastal Elites · as Callie Josephson |
| 2020 | The Lovebirds · as Leilani |
| 2020 | The Photograph · as Mae Eames |
| 2019 | Hair Love · as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice) |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show (TV Series) · as Trina |
| 2019 | Sherman's Showcase (TV Series) · as Iman |
| 2019 | Little · as April Williams |
| 2018 | The Hate U Give · as April Ofrah |
| 2016 | Insecure (TV Series) · as Issa Dee |
| 2015 | A Bitter Lime · as Jane Johnson |
| 2014 | Rubberhead · as Bride 2 (segment "absorption") |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Dr. Indira (voice) |
| 2014 | MasterClass (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Brandy Friday |
| 2011 | The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (TV Series) · as J |
| 2025 | Seen & Heard (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | 81st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | The Barbie Story · as Self - Unlikely President Barbie |
| 2023 | Project Greenlight: A New Generation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The Real Friends of WeHo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Hair Tales (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | INSECURE: THE END · as Self |
| 2021 | Hart to Heart (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | BET Awards 2021 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | 52nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2020 | The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Legendary (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2020 | #blackAF (TV Series) · as Issa Rae |
| 2020 | The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Black Girls Rock! · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | 90 Day: Pillow Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | 50th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2018 | The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet · as Self |
| 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Black Girls Rock! 2017 · as Self - Honoree |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The 48th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | On Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | Fantástico (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2025 | Seen & Heard (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | |
| 2023 | Gray Matter · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Project Greenlight: A New Generation (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Rap Sh!t (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | INSECURE: THE END · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Sweet Life: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | The Lovebirds · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Photograph · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Insecure (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2011 | The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Rap Sh!t (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Insecure (TV Series) |
| 2011 | The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (TV Series) |
| 2011 | The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (TV Series) |