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Issa Rae
Acting

Issa Rae

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

12 Jan 1985

Age

41 Years

Born In

Los Angeles, California, USA

Total Projects

61

Years Active

74 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.3 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

movie

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

2027

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

as Jessica Drew (voice)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

2026

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

as Honey Queen (voice)

CineRaya

tv

Picture This

2026

Picture This

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

tv

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

2025

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

as Self

Escape Room

movie

Escape Room

2025

Escape Room

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski

tv

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski

2025

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski

as Self

Hollywood Black

tv

Hollywood Black

2024

Hollywood Black

as Self

Hot Ones Versus

tv

Hot Ones Versus

2024

Hot Ones Versus

as Self

American Fiction

movie

American Fiction

2023

American Fiction

as Sintara Golden

Young Love

tv

Young Love

2023

Young Love

as Angela Young (voice)

Barbie

movie

Barbie

2023

Barbie

as Barbie

Project Greenlight

tv

Project Greenlight

2023

Project Greenlight

as Self

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

movie

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

as Jessica Drew (voice)

CineRaya

movie

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie

2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie

as Self

The Hair Tales

tv

The Hair Tales

2022

The Hair Tales

as Self

Sherri

tv

Sherri

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show

tv

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Vengeance

movie

Vengeance

2022

Vengeance

as Eloise

Roar

tv

Roar

2022

Roar

as Wanda Shepard

Insecure: The End

movie

Insecure: The End

2021

Insecure: The End

as Self

Coastal Elites

movie

Coastal Elites

2020

Coastal Elites

as Callie Josephson

Legendary

tv

Legendary

2020

Legendary

as Self - Guest Judge

The Lovebirds

movie

The Lovebirds

2020

The Lovebirds

as Leilani

#blackAF

tv

#blackAF

2020

#blackAF

as Issa Rae

The Photograph

movie

The Photograph

2020

The Photograph

as Mae Eames

Tamron Hall

tv

Tamron Hall

2019

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

tv

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Hair Love

movie

Hair Love

2019

Hair Love

as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)

A Black Lady Sketch Show

tv

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Daffodil Dunham

A Black Lady Sketch Show

tv

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Butterfly

A Black Lady Sketch Show

tv

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Jess

A Black Lady Sketch Show

tv

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Trina

Little

movie

Little

2019

Little

as April Williams

Desus & Mero

tv

Desus & Mero

2019

Desus & Mero

as Self

Desus & Mero

tv

Desus & Mero

2019

Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

The Hate U Give

movie

The Hate U Give

2018

The Hate U Give

as April Ofrah

Moonlight

movie

Moonlight

2017

Moonlight

as Rachel

Insecure

tv

Insecure

2016

Insecure

as Issa Dee

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

tv

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Hot Ones

tv

Hot Ones

2015

Hot Ones

as Self

A Bitter Lime

movie

A Bitter Lime

2015

A Bitter Lime

as Jane Johnson

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

tv

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Rubberhead

movie

Rubberhead

2014

Rubberhead

as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")

BoJack Horseman

tv

BoJack Horseman

2014

BoJack Horseman

as Dr. Indira (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

tv

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Finding Your Roots

tv

Finding Your Roots

2012

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Black Mirror

tv

Black Mirror

2011

Black Mirror

as Brandy Friday

Conan

tv

Conan

2010

Conan

as Self - Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

tv

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The View

tv

The View

1997

The View

as Self

The Daily Show

tv

The Daily Show

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

Saturday Night Live

tv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

tv

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self - Presenter

CineRaya

movie

Perfect Strangers

TBA

Perfect Strangers

CineRaya

movie

Good People, Bad Things

TBA

Good People, Bad Things

CineRaya

movie

Untitled Set It Off Remake

TBA

Untitled Set It Off Remake

CineRaya

movie

Untitled Friendship Breakup Film

TBA

Untitled Friendship Breakup Film

CineRaya

movie

Babies

TBA

Babies

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