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
| Homepage | http://issarae.com |
|---|---|
| Birth Location | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Born | 1985-01-12 |
Movies
American Fiction
as Sintara Golden
2023
Barbie
as Barbie
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman (voice)
2023
Vengeance
as Eloise
2022
Insecure: The End
as Self
2021
Coastal Elites
as Callie Josephson
2020
The Lovebirds
as Leilani
2020
The Photograph
as Mae Eames
2020
Hair Love
as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
2019
Little
as April Williams
2019
The Hate U Give
as April Ofrah
2018
A Bitter Lime
as Jane Johnson
2015
Rubberhead
as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
2014
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
as Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman (voice)
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Movies
Gray Matter
Executive Producer
2023
Insecure: The End
Executive Producer
2021
The Lovebirds
Executive Producer
2020
The Photograph
Executive Producer
2020
Untitled Buddy Comedy Movie
Producer
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Juju
Producer
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Sinkhole
Producer
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Perfect Strangers
Producer
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Perfect Strangers
Screenplay
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