Issa Rae
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 films, with roles in the drama The Hate U Give (2018), the fantasy comedy Little (2019), the romance The Photograph (2020), the romantic comedy The Lovebirds (2020), the comedy thriller Vengeance(2022), and the comedies Barbie and American Fiction (both 2023). She also had a voice role in the short film Hair Love (2019) and voiced Jess Drew / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
In 2018 and 2022, Rae was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world and in 2014 in the Forbes '30 Under 30' list in the entertainment section. She was recognized with the Peabody Trailblazer Award and the Producers Guild of America Visionary Award.
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Acting
Movie
Barbie
as Barbie
2023
Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Jessica Drew (voice)
2023
TV
Black Mirror
as Brandy Friday
2011
TV
BoJack Horseman
as Dr. Indira (voice)
2014
Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
as Honey Queen (voice)
2026
Movie
The Hate U Give
as April Ofrah
2018
Movie
American Fiction
as Sintara Golden
2023
Movie
Little
as April Williams
2019
Movie
The Lovebirds
as Leilani
2020
TV
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
Movie
Hair Love
as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
2019
Movie
Vengeance
as Eloise
2022
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
TV
Conan
as Self - Guest
2010
TV
Insecure
as Issa Dee
2016
Movie
The Photograph
as Mae Eames
2020
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
TV
The View
as Self
1997
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Oscars
as Self - Presenter
1953
TV
Hot Ones
as Self
2015
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Crew
Movie
The Lovebirds
Executive Producer
2020
Movie
One of Them Days
Producer
2025
TV
Insecure
Writer
2016
Movie
The Photograph
Executive Producer
2020
Movie
Gray Matter
Executive Producer
2023
TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Executive Producer
2019
TV
Rap Sh!t
Writer
2022
Movie
Insecure: The End
Executive Producer
2021
TV
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Executive Producer
2025
TV
Sweet Life: Los Angeles
Executive Producer
2021
Movie
Dark City Beneath the Beat
Executive Producer
2020
TV
Project Greenlight
Executive Producer
2023