Issa Rae
An image from The Hate U Give, one of the productions that also features Issa Rae.
Issa Rae

Issa Rae

January 12, 1985 — Los Angeles, California, USA

Jo-Issa Rae Diop, known as Issa Rae (born January 12, 1985), is an American actress, writer, director, producer, and web series creator. She first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since then, she has been known for her roles in the TV show 'Insecure' (2016-2021) and films such as 'The Hate U Give' (2018) and 'Barbie' (2023).

Her father is Senegalese.

Barbie

Barbie

2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

2018

Little

Little

2019

The Lovebirds

The Lovebirds

2020

Hair Love

Hair Love

2019

Vengeance

Vengeance

2022

Insecure

Insecure

2016