Issa Rae — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Included in the Time 100 list of most influential people in 2018 and 2022, and Forbes '30 Under 30' in 2014.
Founder of the production company Hoorae Media, established in 2020.
Co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO comedy series Insecure (2016–2021), earning multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominations.
Creator of the award-winning YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl (2011–2013).
Author of the 2015 New York Times best-selling memoir, "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl."
Graduated from Stanford University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in African and African-American Studies.

Biography

Jo-Issa Rae Diop, known professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer. She achieved widespread recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO comedy series Insecure, which aired from 2016 to 2021. For her work on Insecure, Rae received multiple nominations for Golden Globe Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.