Issa Rae Bio, Parents, Husband, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Born on January 12, 1985, Issa Rae, officially known as Jo-Issa Rae Diop is an American actress, writer, and producer.
Her birth name, Jo-Issa, comes from a combination of the names of her grandmothers: Joyce and Isseu. Her middle name, Rae, is after an aunt, who was an artist.
Rae developed a passion for acting at a younger age and first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl
She has since then been consistent throughout her career and has risen to become one of the most sought-after acts in her field (acting, writing, and production).
Rae began building her YouTube channel in 2011. Her channel features various short films, web series, and other content created by black people.
In 2012, she was included on the annual Forbes ’30 Under 30′ list in the entertainment section. Her 2015 memoir, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, became a New York Times bestseller.
In 2018 and 2022, Rae was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
Her film credit includes; The Hate U Give (2018), Little (2019), The Photograph, The Lovebirds (2020), Vengeance (2022), and Barbie (2023).
She provided the voice work for the short film Hair Love, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2020.
Rae also voiced Jess Drew / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and the upcoming movie, Beyond the Spider-Verse (2024).
Rae has used her platform to bring attention to police violence and brutality against African-Americans.
Issa Rae Age
Issa Rae celebrated her 38th birthday in January this year (2023). She was born on January 12, 1985, in Los Angeles, California, United States
Issa Rae Height & Weight
Issa Rae stands at a height of 1.75 m and weighs around 60 kg.
Issa Rae Education
Not much is known about Issa Rae’s educational background. However, per our checks, she attended King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science, where she started acting.
In 2007, she graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in African and African-American Studies.
Issa Rae Parents
Issa Rae was born in Los Angeles, California, United States to her parents; Abdoulaye Diop (father) and Delyna Diop (mother).
Her father is a pediatrician and neonatologist from Senegal while her mother is a teacher from Louisiana.
Rae’s parents met in France when they were both in school. They divorced when Rae was in high school
Issa Rae Husband
Issa Rae is married to her longtime partner, Louis Diame, a Senegalese businessman. The love birds tied the knot in a private ceremony in France in July 2021.
Louis lives his life away from the spotlight hence his date of birth, age, height, and educational background are unknown at this time of writing.
Issa Rae Children
As of July 2023, the 38-year-old actress, writer, and producer is not yet a mother. Issa Rae does not have biological or adopted children.
Regarding having children, Rae admitted that she is still a little fearful about getting pregnant due to the effects it could have on her work.
Issa Rae Siblings
Issa Rae is not the only child of her parents; Abdoulaye Diop (father) and Delyna Diop (mother).
She grew up with four other siblings. However, they live their lives away from the spotlight hence their name, date of birth, age, educational background, and occupation are unknown at this time of writing.
Issa Rae Net Worth
As of July 2023, Issa Rae has an estimated net worth of about $10 million. She has made such an amount from her career as an actress, writer, and producer. Rae entered the limelight through her YouTube web series “Awkward Black Girl”.
Issa Rae Social Media
Issa Rae owns a verified Instagram account with over 4 million followers. The American actress, writer, and producer is very active on this social media platform.
Issa Rae Films
Issa Rae entered the limelight through her YouTube web series “Awkward Black Girl”. She has since then starred in several films including; Black Twitter Screening, A Bitter Lime, The Hate U Give, Little, Hair Love, The Photograph, The Lovebirds, Coastal Elites, Vengeance, and Barbie, among others.
Issa Rae Awards
Issa Rae is a recipient of several awards such as; Best Performance – Comedy at the NAMIC Vision Awards (2017), Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series at the Black Reel Awards (2017), Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy at Satellite Awards (2018), Best Drama Series at Streamy Awards (2018), Video Person of the Year at Webby Awards (2019), Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series at NAACP Image Awards (2021), and Trailblazer Award at Peabody Award (2023), among others.
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