Issa Rae
Actor · Producer · Executive Producer · Writer
Born Jan 12, 1985 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Active 2011–present · Awards: OkayAfrica 100 Women, Gracie Awards, Time 100, Time 100
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…
Filmography
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) — Honey Queen (voice)Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027) — Jessica Drew (voice)Just One (2025) — Executive ProducerContours (2025) — Executive ProducerEscape Room (2025)Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) — Jessica Drew (voice)Black Mirror (2011) — Brandy FridayBoJack Horseman (2014) — Dr. Indira (voice)Barbie (2023) — BarbieThe Hate U Give (2018) — April OfrahAmerican Fiction (2023) — Sintara GoldenHair Love (2019) — Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)Little (2019) — April WilliamsVengeance (2022) — EloiseThe Lovebirds (2020) — Leilani · Executive ProducerInsecure (2016) — Issa Dee · Writer · Executive Producer · CreatorOne of Them Days (2025) — ProducerThe Photograph (2020) — Mae Eames · Executive ProducerGray Matter (2023) — Executive ProducerA Black Lady Sketch Show (2019) — Butterfly · Jess · Daffodil Dunham · Trina · Executive ProducerA Bitter Lime (2015) — Jane JohnsonRoar (2022) — Wanda Shepard#blackAF (2020) — Issa RaeCoastal Elites (2020) — Callie Josephson