Issa Rae
- Producer
- Actress
- Writer
Jo-Issa Rae Diop credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube channel, which features various short films, web series, and other content created by black people.
- Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmys
- 20 wins & 66 nominations total
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Producer
Actress
Writer
Personal details
- Official sites
- Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Born
- Spouse
- Louis DiameJuly 2021 - present
- Children
- No Children
- ParentsAbdoulaye Diop
- Publicity listings
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- TriviaHer father, Abdoulaye Diop, is a doctor from Senegal and her mother, Delyna Diop (née Hayward), is an educator, who is African-American, from Louisiana.
- QuotesI thrive on obstacles. If I'm told that it can't be done, then I push harder.
- TrademarkHer toothy grin.
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