Issa Rae
Acting
Biography
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…
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Jo-Issa Rae Diop · JoIssa Rae Diop
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV
Conan
2010 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026 · Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023 · Movie
Black Mirror
2011 · TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · TV