About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1985-01-12
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:
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Issa Rae

Overview

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

Acting
2023 American Fiction Actor Sintara Golden 68
Fair
2023 Young Love Actor Angela Young (voice) 69
Fair
2023 Barbie Actor Barbie 69
Fair
2023 Project Greenlight Actor Self N/A
N/A
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Actor Jessica Drew (voice) 81
Very good
2022 Vengeance Actor Eloise 61
Fair
2021 Insecure: The End Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Coastal Elites Actor Callie Josephson 59
Average
2020 The Lovebirds Actor Leilani 60
Fair
2020 The Photograph Actor Mae Eames 60
Fair
2019 Hair Love Actor Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice) 67
Fair
2019 Little Actor April Williams 64
Fair
2018 The Hate U Give Actor April Ofrah 77
Good
2017 Jay-Z: Moonlight Actor Rachel 61
Fair
2016 Insecure Actor Issa Dee 73
Good
2015 A Bitter Lime Actor Jane Johnson 59
Average
2014 Rubberhead Actor Bride 2 (segment "Absorption") 59
Average
American Princess Actor N/A
N/A
Perfect Strangers Actor N/A
N/A
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Actor Jessica Drew (voice) N/A
N/A

Writing
Perfect Strangers Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
Untitled Lupita Nyong'o/Rihanna Project Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2025 Dreux & Alyssa Production Producer N/A
N/A
2023 Gray Matter Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2023 Project Greenlight Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2021 Insecure: The End Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2020 The Lovebirds Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2020 The Photograph Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
Juju Production Producer N/A
N/A
Perfect Strangers Production Producer N/A
N/A
Sinkhole Production Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
The Dolls Crew Script N/A
N/A