Issa Rae
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
2027
as Jessica Drew (voice)
Babies
2026
as Becky
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026
as Honey Queen (voice)
Picture This
2026
Escape Room
2025
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
2025
as Self
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
as Self
Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
Hollywood Black
2024
as Self
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
as Jessica Drew (voice)
Barbie
2023
as Barbie
American Fiction
2023
as Sintara Golden
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie
2023
as Self
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast
2023
as Self
Young Love
2023
as Angela Young (voice)
Project Greenlight
2023
as Self
Vengeance
2022
as Eloise
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
Roar
2022
as Wanda Shepard
The Hair Tales
2022
as Self
Insecure: The End
2021
as Self
The Lovebirds
2020
as Leilani
The Photograph
2020
as Mae Eames
Coastal Elites
2020
as Callie Josephson
Legendary
2020
as Self - Guest Judge
#blackAF
2020
as Issa Rae
Little
2019
as April Williams
Hair Love
2019
as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Trina
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Daffodil Dunham
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Jess
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Butterfly
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self - Illustrious Guest
The Hate U Give
2018
as April Ofrah
Moonlight
2017
as Rachel
Insecure
2016
as Issa Dee
A Bitter Lime
2015
as Jane Johnson
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Rubberhead
2014
as Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Dr. Indira (voice)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
Black Mirror
2011
as Brandy Friday
The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl
2011
as J
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The View
1997
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self - Presenter