Issa Rae
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.
Acted in
American Fiction
2023
as Sintara Golden
Young Love
2023
as Angela Young (voice)
Barbie
2023
as Barbie
Project Greenlight
2023
as Self
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
as Jessica Drew (voice)
Vengeance
2022
as Eloise
Roar
2022
as Wanda Shepard
Insecure: The End
2021
as Self
Coastal Elites
2020
as Callie Josephson
Legendary
2020
as Self - Guest Judge
The Lovebirds
2020
as Leilani
#blackAF
2020
as Issa Rae
The Photograph
2020
as Mae Eames
Hair Love
2019
as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Daffodil Dunham
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Butterfly
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Jess
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Trina
Little
2019
as April Williams
The Hate U Give
2018
as April Ofrah
Insecure
2016
as Issa Dee
A Bitter Lime
2015
as Jane Johnson
Rubberhead
2014
as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Dr. Indira (voice)
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self - Presenter
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
as Jessica Drew (voice)
