Issa Rae

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1985-01-12 (39 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As Jo-Issa Rae Diop, Ίσα Ρέι

Issa Rae

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.

Known For

Actor

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

as Jessica Drew (voice)

2023
American Fiction

as Sintara Golden

2023
Barbie

as Barbie

2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

as Jessica Drew (voice)

2023
Young Love

as Angela Young (voice)

2023
2022
Vengeance

as Eloise

2022
2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

2022
Roar

as Wanda Shepard

2021
2020
Coastal Elites

as Callie Josephson

2020
The Lovebirds

as Leilani

2020
The Photograph

as Mae Eames

2020
Legendary

as Self - Guest Judge

2020
#blackAF

as Issa Rae

2019
Hair Love

as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)

2019
Little

as April Williams

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Daffodil Dunham

2019
2019
Desus & Mero

as Self

2019
Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

2018
The Hate U Give

as April Ofrah

2016
Insecure

as Issa Dee

2015
A Bitter Lime

as Jane Johnson

2015
Hot Ones

as Self

2014
Rubberhead

as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")

2014
BoJack Horseman

as Dr. Indira (voice)

2012
1997
The View

as Self

1996
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1953
The Oscars

as Self - Presenter

Producer

Sinkhole

as Producer

Perfect Strangers

as Producer

Juju

as Producer

2025
One of Them Days

as Producer

2023
Gray Matter

as Executive Producer

2023
Project Greenlight

as Executive Producer

2022
Rap Sh!t

as Executive Producer

2021
Insecure: The End

as Executive Producer

2021
Sweet Life: Los Angeles

as Executive Producer

2020
The Photograph

as Executive Producer

2020
The Lovebirds

as Executive Producer

2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Executive Producer

2016
Insecure

as Producer

Writer

Perfect Strangers

as Screenplay

2022
Rap Sh!t

as Writer

2016
Insecure

as Writer

Creator

2022
Rap Sh!t

as Creator

2016
Insecure

as Creator

Crew

The Dolls

as Script