Issa Rae
January 12, 1985 (39 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Jo-Issa Rae Diop, known as Issa Rae (born January 12, 1985), 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. Since then, she has been known for her roles in the TV show 'Insecure' (2016-2021) and films such as 'The Hate U Give' (2018) and 'Barbie' (2023). Her father is Senegalese.
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Credits
- 2023 ·American Fictionas Sintara Golden
- 2023 ·Young Loveas Angela Young (voice)
- 2023 ·Barbieas Barbie
- 2023 ·Project Greenlightas Self
- 2023 ·Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseas Jessica Drew (voice)
- 2023 ·Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movieas Self
- 2022 ·The Hair Talesas Self
- 2022 ·The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
- 2022 ·Sherrias Self - Guest
- 2022 ·Vengeanceas Eloise
- 2022 ·Roaras Wanda Shepard
- 2021 ·Insecure: The Endas Self
- 2020 ·Coastal Elitesas Callie Josephson
- 2020 ·Legendaryas Self - Guest Judge
- 2020 ·The Lovebirdsas Leilani
- 2020 ·#blackAFas Issa Rae
- 2020 ·The Photographas Mae Eames
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2019 ·Hair Loveas Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
- 2019 ·A Black Lady Sketch Showas Trina
- 2019 ·A Black Lady Sketch Showas Daffodil Dunham
- 2019 ·A Black Lady Sketch Showas Jess
- 2019 ·A Black Lady Sketch Showas Butterfly
- 2019 ·Littleas April Williams
- 2019 ·Desus & Meroas Self
- 2019 ·Desus & Meroas Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2018 ·The Hate U Giveas April Ofrah
- 2017 ·Moonlightas Rachel
- 2016 ·Insecureas Issa Dee
- 2015 ·The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
- 2015 ·Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
- 2015 ·Hot Onesas Self
- 2015 ·A Bitter Limeas Jane Johnson
- 2014 ·Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ·Rubberheadas Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
- 2014 ·BoJack Horsemanas Dr. Indira (voice)
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2012 ·Finding Your Rootsas Self
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1996 ·The Daily Showas Self
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1973 ·The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self - Presenter
- Future ·Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verseas Jessica Drew (voice)
- Future ·American Princessas
- Future ·Perfect Strangersas