Issa Rae

Issa Rae

39 · Born: Jan 12, 1985

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Born Jan 12, 1985 Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
  • Abdoulaye Diop
  • Delyna Diop

Biography

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.

Career

2024
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse as Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman (voice)
2023
American Fiction
American Fiction as Sintara Golden
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman (voice)
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Barbie
Barbie as Barbie
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Young Love
Young Love as Angela Young (voice)
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2022
Vengeance
Vengeance as Eloise
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Roar
Roar as Wanda Shepard
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2020
Coastal Elites
Coastal Elites as Callie Josephson
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The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds as Leilani
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The Photograph
The Photograph as Mae Eames
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2019
Little
Little as April Williams
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A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show as Trina
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2018
The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give as April Ofrah
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BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman as Dr. Indira (voice)
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2016
Insecure
Insecure as Issa Dee
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2015
A Bitter Lime
A Bitter Lime as Jane Johnson
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2023
Project Greenlight: A New Generation
2021
INSECURE: THE END
INSECURE: THE END
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2020
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
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2019
Desus & Mero
Desus & Mero
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The View
The View
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2017
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter
2022
Rap Sh!t
Rap Sh!t as Creator
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2016
Insecure
Insecure as Creator
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