Issa Rae

Issa Rae

producer, actress, writer

Issa Rae was born on Jan 12, 1985 in USA. Issa Rae's big-screen debut came with The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl - Season 1 directed by Shea William Vanderpoort in 2011. Issa Rae is known for A Black Lady Sketch Show directed by Dime Davis, Robin Thede stars as Various Characters and Gabrielle Dennis as Various Characters. Issa Rae has got 16 awards and 60 nominations so far. The most recent award Issa Rae achieved is Image Awards (NAACP). The upcoming new movie Issa Rae plays is Barbie which will be released on Jul 21, 2023.

Jo-Issa Rae Diop credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube channel, which features various short films, web series, and other content created by black people.

  • Birthday

    Jan 12, 1985
  • Place of Birth

    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Also known

    Jo-Issa Rae Diop, Ίσα Ρέι

Known For

Awards

16 wins & 60 nominations

Image Awards (NAACP)
2022
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Winner - Image Award
2022
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner - Image Award
2021
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner - Image Award
2021
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Winner - Image Award
PGA Awards
2022
Winner - Visionary Award
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