Actor
Issa Rae
January 12, 1985 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Notable work
6.9Barbie (2023)
as Barbie
8.3Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
as Jessica Drew (voice)
8.3Black Mirror (2011)
as Brandy Friday
8.3The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
as Honey Queen (voice)
8.5BoJack Horseman (2014)
as Dr. Indira (voice)
8.1The Hate U Give (2018)
as April Ofrah
7.3American Fiction (2023)
as Sintara Golden
6.8Little (2019)
as April Williams
6.1The Lovebirds (2020)
as Leilani
6.4The Daily Show (1996)
as Self
6.9Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host
7.6Hair Love (2019)
as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
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