Issa Rae

Issa Rae

40 · Born: Jan 12, 1985

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJan 12, 1985 Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
  • Abdoulaye Diop
  • Delyna Diop

Biography

Jo-Issa Rae Diop, a multifaceted American creative force, professionally known as Issa Rae, has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry through her impressive repertoire of skills, including acting, writing, producing, and comedy.

Rae initially gained widespread recognition for her pioneering work on the groundbreaking YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl, a project that effectively showcased her unique voice and perspective.

Since 2011, Rae has continued to cultivate her YouTube channel, a platform that has become a hub for showcasing an array of captivating short films, web series, and other innovative content created by black individuals, thereby fostering a sense of community and representation within the digital space.

Career

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2027
{"id":167147,"title":"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse","year":"2023","character":"Jessica Drew (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5frd7g9ouhj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5frd7g9ouhj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":113722,"title":"Barbie","year":"2023","character":"Barbie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/barbie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4b53rtje25g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4b53rtje25g0.jpg"},"released":1}
Barbie
Barbie as Barbie
{"id":235141,"title":"American Fiction","year":"2023","character":"Sintara Golden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/american-fiction","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/sdohu460tdo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/sdohu460tdo0.jpg"},"released":1}
American Fiction
American Fiction as Sintara Golden
{"id":103845115,"title":"Young Love","year":2023,"character":"Angela Young (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/young-love","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5s5filj4fmu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5s5filj4fmu0.jpg"},"released":1}
Young Love
Young Love as Angela Young (voice)
{"id":205078,"title":"Vengeance","year":"2022","character":"Eloise","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vengeance-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/31puff6ebobg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/31puff6ebobg.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Vengeance
Vengeance as Eloise
{"id":103838613,"title":"Roar","year":2022,"character":"Wanda Shepard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/roar","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/8n6lbb3t65q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/8n6lbb3t65q0.jpg"},"released":1}
Roar
Roar as Wanda Shepard
{"id":103852457,"title":"Roar","year":2022,"character":"Wanda Shepard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/roar-2022","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103852457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103852457.jpg"},"released":1}
Roar
Roar as Wanda Shepard
{"id":177819,"title":"Coastal Elites","year":"2020","character":"Callie Josephson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/coastal-elites","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_177819.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_177819.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Coastal Elites
Coastal Elites as Callie Josephson
{"id":168356,"title":"The Lovebirds","year":"2020","character":"Leilani","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lovebirds-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j7hfdfog27g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j7hfdfog27g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds as Leilani
{"id":142944,"title":"The Photograph","year":"2020","character":"Mae Eames","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-photograph-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142944.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142944.jpg"},"released":1}
The Photograph
The Photograph as Mae Eames
{"id":137045,"title":"Little","year":"2019","character":"April Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1racetqr73dg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1racetqr73dg.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Little
Little as April Williams
{"id":103833295,"title":"A Black Lady Sketch Show","year":2019,"character":"Trina","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/a-black-lady-sketch-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833295.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833295.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":132232,"title":"The Hate U Give","year":"2018","character":"April Ofrah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hate-u-give","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h9pijrm745o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h9pijrm745o.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give as April Ofrah
{"id":1312,"title":"BoJack Horseman","year":2018,"character":"Dr. Indira (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bojack-horseman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pf191q3rlo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pf191q3rlo0.jpg"},"released":1}
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman as Dr. Indira (voice)
{"id":12166,"title":"Insecure","year":2016,"character":"Issa Dee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/insecure","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/vc7i9sra8ds0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/vc7i9sra8ds0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Insecure
Insecure as Issa Dee
{"id":105082,"title":"A Bitter Lime","year":"2015","character":"Jane Johnson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-bitter-lime","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_105082.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_105082.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
A Bitter Lime
A Bitter Lime as Jane Johnson
{"id":37498,"title":"Rubberhead","year":"2014","character":"Bride 2 (segment \"Absorption\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rubberhead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_37498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_37498.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Rubberhead
Rubberhead as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
{"id":237851,"title":"The Barbie Story","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-barbie-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_237851.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_237851.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":278208,"title":"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-creating-the-ultimate-spider-man-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_278208.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_278208.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":278210,"title":"Across the Comics-Verse","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/across-the-comics-verse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_278210.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_278210.jpg"},"released":0}
{"id":103844799,"title":"Project Greenlight: A New Generation","year":2023,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/project-greenlight-a-new-generation","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103844799.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103844799.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":201837,"title":"INSECURE: THE END","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/insecure-the-end-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201837.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201837.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":6849,"title":"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert","year":2021,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2r6c99kc6u10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2r6c99kc6u10.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":718,"title":"The Daily Show","year":2020,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-daily-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2tv7hkqbdt4g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2tv7hkqbdt4g.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":103836849,"title":"Desus & Mero","year":2019,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/desus-mero-2019","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103836849.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103836849.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":3236,"title":"The View","year":2019,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-view","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_3236.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_3236.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10831,"title":"Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter","year":2017,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/close-up-with-the-hollywood-reporter","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10831.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10831.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":103840886,"title":"Rap Sh!t","year":"2022","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rap-sht","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103840886.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103840886.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Rap Sh!t
Rap Sh!t as Creator
{"id":12166,"title":"Insecure","year":"2016","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/insecure","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/vc7i9sra8ds0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/vc7i9sra8ds0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Insecure
Insecure as Creator