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  • BIRTH 12/01/1985
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 16
  • MOVIES 13
  • SHOWRUNNER 1
  • SCRIPT 3
  • PRODUCTION 5

Issa Rae

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.

Issa Rae

Shows (16)

BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
Dr. Indira (voice)
Insecure
Insecure
Issa Dee
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Hot Ones
Hot Ones
Self
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
The View
The View
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Young Love
Young Love
Angela Young (voice)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Butterfly / Daffodil Dunham / Jess / Trina
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Desus & Mero (2019)
Desus & Mero (2019)
Self - Illustrious Guest
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest

Movies (13)

Barbie
Barbie
Barbie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Jessica Drew (voice)
The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give
April Ofrah
American Fiction
American Fiction
Sintara Golden
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Jessica Drew (voice)
Little
Little
April Williams
Vengeance
Vengeance
Eloise
The Photograph
The Photograph
Mae Eames
Insecure: The End
Insecure: The End
Self
The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds
Leilani
American Princess
American Princess
Hair Love
Hair Love
Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
Coastal Elites
Coastal Elites
Callie Josephson

Showrunner

Rap Sh!t
Rap Sh!t

Script (3)

Insecure
Insecure
(5 episodes)
Rap Sh!t
Rap Sh!t
(2 episodes)
Untitled Lupita Nyong'o/Rihanna Project
Untitled Lupita Nyong'o/Rihanna Project

Production (5)

One of Them Days
One of Them Days
The Photograph
The Photograph
The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds
Insecure: The End
Insecure: The End
Gray Matter
Gray Matter