Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/12/1985
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Jo-Issa Rae Diop
Issa Rae
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 ...
Known For
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Jessica Drew (voice)
Barbie
as Barbie
The Hate U Give
as April Ofrah
American Fiction
as Sintara Golden
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
as Jessica Drew (voice)
Little
as April Williams
Hair Love
as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
Escape Room
Unknown Role
Rubberhead
as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
Coastal Elites
as Callie Josephson
Moonlight
as Rachel
The Lovebirds
as Leilani
A Bitter Lime
as Jane Johnson
Vengeance
as Eloise
Insecure: The End
as Self
The Photograph
as Mae Eames
Career Timeline
2025
2023
2022
2020
2019
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Hair Love
as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Daffodil Dunham
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Butterfly
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Jess
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Trina
Little
as April Williams
Desus & Mero
as Self
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest