Issa Rae
Birthday
1985/01/12 (39 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also know as
Jo-Issa Rae Diop, Ίσα Ρέι
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.
Acting
(2021) Insecure: The End
as Self
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
as Jessica Drew (voice)
(2023) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Jessica Drew (voice)
(2023) Barbie
as Barbie
(2023) American Fiction
as Sintara Golden
(2015) A Bitter Lime
as Jane Johnson
(2018) The Hate U Give
as April Ofrah
(2019) Little
as April Williams
American Princess
as ---
(2020) The Lovebirds
as Leilani
(2020) The Photograph
as Mae Eames
(2019) Hair Love
as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
Perfect Strangers
as ---
(2022) Vengeance
as Eloise
(2014) Rubberhead
as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
(2020) Coastal Elites
as Callie Josephson
(2017) Moonlight
as Rachel
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
(2012) Finding Your Roots
as Self
(1996) The Daily Show
as Self
(2019) Desus & Mero
as Self
(2019) Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
(2015) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
(2023) Young Love
as Angela Young (voice)
(2015) Hot Ones
as Self
(2023) Project Greenlight
as Self
(2016) Insecure
as Issa Dee
(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
(2022) Sherri
as Self - Guest
(2022) The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
(2019) The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
(2020) Legendary
as Self - Guest Judge
(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(2019) A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Trina
(2019) A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Daffodil Dunham
(2019) A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Jess
(2019) A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Butterfly
(1997) The View
as Self
(2019) Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest
(1953) The Oscars
as Self - Presenter
(2022) Roar
as Wanda Shepard
(2020) #blackAF
as Issa Rae
(2014) BoJack Horseman
as Dr. Indira (voice)
(2015) Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
(2022) The Hair Tales
as Self
(2014) Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
(1973) The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self