Issa Rae is a well-known American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. Furthermore, Issa Rae is well-known for her web series ‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.’
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Issa Rae |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 12 Jan 1985 |
| Age: | 37 years |
| Horoscope: | Capricorn |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actress, Director, Producer and Scriptwriter |
| Country: | United States |
| Height: | 5 feet 10 inches (1.78m) |
| Marital Status: | married |
| Married Date: | July 1, 2021 |
| Husband | Louis Diame |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Body Size | 33-28-34 |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Education | Stanford University in Africa |
| Father | Abdoulaye Diop |
| Mother | Delyna Diop |
| Siblings | 4 |
Issa Rae Biography
Jo-Issa Rae Diop, better known as Issa Rae, was born in Los Angeles, California, the United States of America on January 12, 1985. This actress is currently 37 years old and of American nationality. Furthermore, she was born under the sign of Capricorn and is of African-American descent.
Issa Diop is the daughter of Abdoulaye and Delyna Diop (mother). Her father works as a pediatrician and neonatologist in Senegal. Her mother, on the other hand, is a Louisiana teacher. She also has four siblings, the names of whom are currently unknown in public.
Issa Rae Education
Issa Rae attended King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science for her academic career. Later, she enrolled in and graduated from Stanford University in Africa.
Issa Rae Height, Weight
Issa Rae stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 59 kg. She also has brown eyes and black hair, and her body measurements are 33-28-34 inches. She also has a 33B bra cup size and a 4 (US) dress size.
Issa Rae (Source: Instagram)
Career
While in college, Issa Rae made music videos and Dorm Diaries. Tracy Oliver helped her produce Weekday Black Girl and appeared on the Nina show. Her 2011 YouTube series “Awkward Black Girl” became popular.
The remaining episodes of season one of “Awkward Black Girl” were posted on her YouTube channel after receiving $56,269 from 1,960 people.
She appeared in The Couple (2012), The Number (2012-13), Instacurity (2013), Rubberhead (2014), and A Bitter Lime (2014).
In 2016, she starred in the popular HBO sitcom “Insecure” with Larry Wilmore. HBO renewed the show for a 2017 season. 2017 saw the show’s third season premiere. Supposedly, HBO will air season 4 in 2020. The American Film Institute named Insecure one of 2017’s top ten shows. ‘Insecure’ won a Peabody Award in 2018 for “authentically capturing the lives of young, black people in modern society.”
Google announced in 2019 that she would be a new Google Assistant voice. In 2018, she co-starred in Little and “The Hate U Give.” She founded the record label Raedio and worked with Atlantic Records to produce TeaMarrr’s song “Kinda Love.” She appeared in the 2020 films “The Photograph” and “The Lovebirds.”
Similarly, she also produces Little Horribles (2013), Black Actress (2013), Roomieloverfriends (2013-2014), The Choir (2013-2015), Words with Girls (2014), First (2014-2015), Hard Times (2014), Killing Lazarus (2015), A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019), The Lovebirds (2020), and Rap Sh*t (2020).
She also published “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” in 2015. She’s appeared in “Little Horribles,” “Black Actress,” “Get Your Life,” and “Killing Lazarus” and will voice Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
Issa Rae Awards
Issa Rae received the NAMIC Vision Award for Best Comedy Performance and the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017. She later won the Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2018. Furthermore, she won the Streamy Award for Best Drama Series and the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series the same year.
She won the Webby Award for Video Person of the Year in 2019 as well as the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She also won the BET Award for Best Actress, as well as two Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series.
Furthermore, she won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021. She also won two NAACP Image Awards, one for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series and one for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.
Issa Rae’s Net Worth
Issa Rae has amassed a large number of moments as an actress, director, producer, and scriptwriter. Her net worth is estimated to be around $4 million as of October 2023.
Issa Rae Husband, Marriage
Issa Rae married her longtime boyfriend, Louis Diame, in July 2021. Louis is a businessman from Senegal. There is currently no word on their children. This actress is currently not involved in any controversy or rumors and is concentrating on her career and personal life.
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