Issa Rae

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.016

Gender

Female

Birthday

12-Jan-1985

Age

(40 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As
  • Jo-Issa Rae Diop
  • Ίσα Ρέι
  • ایسا رای

Issa Rae

Biography

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.


Credits

A Bitter Lime A Bitter Lime (2015) Character: Jane Johnson
A young, wealthy but hopelessly bored couple abandons their posh corporate life in Los Angeles to escape to the Caribbean for what they hope to be a carefree life of excitement. Their risk-taking sense of adventure clashes with the relationship they've built together.
Rubberhead Rubberhead (2014) Character: Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
Sarah Silverman hosts the first episode of Rubberhead - a night of comedy shorts featuring some of her favorite performers. With comedy from Nathan Barnatt, Jade Catta-Preta, Michael Cassidy, Shelby Fero, Nathan Fielder, David Dineen-Porter, Kyle Dunnigan, Brett Gelman, Todd Glass, Lauren Lapkus, Natasha Leggero, Emily Maya Mills, Tig Notaro, John C Reilly, Seth Rogen, Nick Rutherford, Rob Schrab, Paul Rust, Laura Silverman, Stoney Sharp, Armen Weitzman, Kulap Vilaysack, Eric Wareheim, Harris Wittels, Charlyne Yi and more!
The Lovebirds The Lovebirds (2020) Character: Leilani
A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme – and hilarious - circumstance to the next, they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.
American Fiction American Fiction (2023) Character: Sintara Golden
A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
Coastal Elites Coastal Elites (2020) Character: Callie Josephson
A socially distanced comedic satire that spotlights five characters breaking down and breaking through as they grapple with politics, culture, and the pandemic.
Vengeance Vengeance (2022) Character: Eloise
A journalist and podcaster from New York City travels to West Texas in order to report on the death of a girl he was hooking up with.
The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (2018) Character: April Ofrah
Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.
The Photograph The Photograph (2020) Character: Mae Eames
When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Character: Jessica Drew (voice)
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
Barbie Barbie (2023) Character: Barbie
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Hair Love Hair Love (2019) Character: Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
When dad has to unexpectedly step in for mom to do his daughter Zuri’s hair before a big event, what seems like a simple task is anything but as these locks have a mind of their own!
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie (2023) Character: Self
Writing, pre-production and the challenges of crafting a sequel to a game-changing film, as told by the filmmakers who worked so hard to push Across the Spider-Verse several steps farther without losing the magic of the first entry in the series.
Moonlight Moonlight (2017) Character: Rachel
A look at an all-Black cast reboot of the TV show "Friends".
Little Little (2019) Character: April Williams
Jordan Sanders, a take-no-prisoners tech mogul, wakes up one morning in the body of her 13-year-old self right before a do-or-die presentation. Her beleaguered assistant April is the only one in on the secret that her daily tormentor is now trapped in an awkward tween body, just as everything is on the line.
Insecure: The End Insecure: The End (2021) Character: Self
A documentary which follows the cast and crew of HBO’s Insecure throughout the filming of the final season, tracing the show’s cultural impact.



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