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Issa Rae
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Issa Rae

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1985Born, Los Angeles
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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…

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseJessica Drew (voice)
Black MirrorBrandy Friday
The Super Mario Galaxy MovieHoney Queen (voice)
BoJack HorsemanDr. Indira (voice)

Filmography

AllActingWritingProducing
2027BabiesBeckyMovie
2027Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseJessica Drew (voice)Movie
2026The Super Mario Galaxy MovieHoney Queen (voice)Movie
2026Picture This4 episodesShow
2025Escape RoomMovie
2023American FictionSintara GoldenMovie
2023Young LoveAngela Young (voice) · 12 episodesShow
2023BarbieBarbieMovie
2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseJessica Drew (voice)Movie
2022VengeanceEloiseMovie
2022RoarWanda Shepard · 1 episodeShow
2020Coastal ElitesCallie JosephsonMovie
2020The LovebirdsLeilaniMovie
2020#blackAFIssa Rae · 1 episodeShow
2020The PhotographMae EamesMovie
2019Hair LoveNatural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)Movie
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowTrina, Daffodil Dunham, Jess, Butterfly · 3 episodesShow
2019LittleApril WilliamsMovie
2018The Hate U GiveApril OfrahMovie
2017MoonlightRachelMovie
2016InsecureIssa Dee · 44 episodesShow
2015A Bitter LimeJane JohnsonMovie
2014RubberheadBride 2 (segment "Absorption")Movie
2014BoJack HorsemanDr. Indira (voice) · 2 episodesShow
2011Black MirrorBrandy Friday · 1 episodeShow
2011The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black GirlJ · 24 episodesShow

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