Actor
Issa Rae
Biography

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. ...

Known For
Acting
2023 -- American Fiction | Sintara Golden
2023 -- Barbie | Barbie
2023 -- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Jessica Drew (voice)
2023 -- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie | Self
2022 -- Vengeance | Eloise
2021 -- Insecure: The End | Self
2020 -- Coastal Elites | Callie Josephson
2020 -- The Lovebirds | Leilani
2020 -- The Photograph | Mae Eames
2019 -- Hair Love | Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
2019 -- Little | April Williams
2018 -- The Hate U Give | April Ofrah
2017 -- Moonlight | Rachel
2015 -- A Bitter Lime | Jane Johnson
2014 -- Rubberhead | Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
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