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Issa Rae
BornJo-Issa Rae Diop
1/12/1985
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress, writer, producer
Known forInsecure, Awkward Black Girl
EducationStanford University (BA)
Spouse(s)Louis Diame
AwardsPeabody Trailblazer Award, Producers Guild of America Visionary Award
Websiteissarae.com

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  1. ↑ "Issa Rae". Golden Globes. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  2. ↑ "Issa Rae | Biography, TV Shows, Movies, Insecure, Husband, & Facts". Britannica. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Issa Rae | Biography, TV Shows, Movies, Insecure, Husband, & Facts". Britannica. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  4. ↑ "What You Should Know About Issa Rae". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  5. ↑ "The Misadventures of Issa Rae". The New York Times. 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  6. ↑ "The Misadventures of Issa Rae". The New York Times. 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  7. ↑ "Issa Rae YouTube Channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  8. ↑ "The Misadventures of Issa Rae". The New York Times. 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  9. ↑ "Issa Rae's "Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" Reveals the Real Rae". The New Republic. Retrieved 2026-02-23.