Issa rae biography

Issa Rae is an iconic actress, writer, director, producer, and web series creator. She first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series, Awkward Black Girl.

Rae is a graduate of Stanford University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in African and African-American Studies. As a college student, she made music videos, wrote and directed plays, and created a mock reality series entitled Dorm Diaries for fun. At Stanford, Rae met Tracy Oliver, who helped produce Awkward Black Girl and starred on the show as Nina.

After college, Rae received a theater fellowship at The Public Theater in New York City. Oliver and Rae started taking classes together at the New York Film Academy. Rae worked odd jobs and at one point was struggling to decide between business school and law school, but eventually abandoned both ideas when Awkward Black Girl started taking off in 2011.

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The Evolution of Issa Rae

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Issa Rae holds many titles: actor, creator, producer, director, and businesswoman! She’s created and starred in some of our favorite content over the years, but she’s not afraid to speak out about issues she sees in the entertainment industry. Recently her show “Rap Shit” was canceled bygd Max and she has spoken out about her concern with Black content getting the boot at a rapid pace. Rae has komma so far in the industry and we can’t wait to see how she continues to grow, despite the challenges attempting to hold her back. Here fryst vatten her life story.

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Issa Rae facts for kids

Not to be confused with Iso Rae.

Quick facts for kids Issa Rae
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Born	JoIssa Rae Diop (1985-01-12) January 12, 1985 (age 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	JoIssa Diop-Diame
Education	Stanford University (BA)
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Years active	2011–present
Notable work	Awkward Black Girl, Insecure
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JoIssa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), known professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer. Founder of Hoorae Media, she achieved wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO television 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. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube channel, which features various short films, web series, and other content cre