Jo-Issa Rae Diop is a famous American actress, writer, comedian, and producer. In 2011, she started her Youtube channel, which shows the content created by Black people, including various short films and web series. With her unique flare and sense of humor, she first garnered attention for her famous award-winning web series ‘Awkward Black Girl.’
Recently, she got wider recognition for her TV series ‘Insecure’ as an actor, co-producer, and co-writer. For her work in ‘Insecure,’ she has been nominated for various Golden Globes Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards. She has won numerous awards, including NAMIC Vision Awards, Black Reel Awards, Satellite Awards, Streamy Awards, Webby Awards, and NAACP Image Awards.
Issa Rae has also made her mark on the big screen by working in many popular films like ‘The Hate U Give’ (2018), ‘Little’ (2019), ‘The Photograph’ (2020), ‘The Lovebirds’ (2020), ‘Vengeance’ (2022), etc. She has also worked in TV series, not only as an actor but also as a creator and writer. These include ‘The Couple’ (2012), ‘The Number’ (2012-2013), ‘True Friendship Society’ (2013), ‘Instacurity’ (2013), ‘Rubberhead’ (2014), ‘Coastal Elites’ (2020), ‘Sesame Street’ (2020), ‘Sweet Life’ (2022), ‘Rap Sh!t’ (2022) and various others.
In 2015, Rae wrote her memoir titled ‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,’ which proved to be a New York Times best-seller. In 2020, she formed her multi-faceted media company, HOORAE. Rae’s name has been included twice in the annual ‘Times 100 list of the most influential people in the world.’