Issa Rae
Biography
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 T…
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Filmography
Acting (55)
Movies (23)
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
2027 Upcomingas Jessica Drew (voice)
Jun 17
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026 Upcomingas Honey Queen (voice)
Apr 1
Escape Room
2025
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023as Jessica Drew (voice)
Barbie
2023as Barbie
American Fiction
2023as Sintara Golden
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie
2023as Self
Vengeance
2022as Eloise
Insecure: The End
2021as Self
The Lovebirds
2020as Leilani
The Photograph
2020as Mae Eames
Coastal Elites
2020as Callie Josephson
Little
2019as April Williams
Hair Love
2019as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
The Hate U Give
2018as April Ofrah
Moonlight
2017as Rachel
A Bitter Lime
2015as Jane Johnson
Rubberhead
2014as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
Good People, Bad Things
Untitled Friendship Breakup Film
Untitled Set It Off Remake
Perfect Strangers
Babies
Television (32)
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
2025as Self
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025as Self
Hot Ones Versus
2024as Self
Young Love
2023as Angela Young (voice)
Project Greenlight
2023as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022as Self
Sherri
2022as Self - Guest
Roar
2022as Wanda Shepard
The Hair Tales
2022as Self
#blackAF
2020as Issa Rae
Legendary
2020as Self - Guest Judge
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
Tamron Hall
2019as Self - Guest
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019as Jess
Desus & Mero
2019as Self - Illustrious Guest
Insecure
2016as Issa Dee
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self
Hot Ones
2015as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
BoJack Horseman
2014as Dr. Indira (voice)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014as Self
Finding Your Roots
2012as Self
Black Mirror
2011as Brandy Friday
Conan
2010as Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
The View
1997as Self
The Daily Show
1996as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973as Self
The Oscars
1953as Self - Presenter
Crew (28)
Movies (19)
One of Them Days
2025Producer
Just One
2025Executive Producer
Contours
2025Executive Producer
Gray Matter
2023Executive Producer
Insecure: The End
2021Executive Producer
The Lovebirds
2020Executive Producer
The Photograph
2020Executive Producer
Dark City Beneath the Beat
2020Executive Producer
Dark City Beneath the Beat
2020Producer
Killing Lazarus
2015Producer
Good People, Bad Things
Producer
Untitled Lupita Nyong'o/Rihanna Project
Writer
Juju
Producer
Untitled Friendship Breakup Film
Producer
One of Them Days 2
Producer
Untitled Set It Off Remake
Producer
Perfect Strangers
Producer
Perfect Strangers
Screenplay
Sinkhole
Producer
Television (9)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025Executive Producer
Project Greenlight
2023Executive Producer
Rap Sh!t
2022Executive Producer
Rap Sh!t
2022Writer
Sweet Life: Los Angeles
2021Executive Producer
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019Executive Producer
Insecure
2016Executive Producer
Insecure
2016Writer
The Dolls
Script
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