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 Jo-Issa Rae Diop credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. 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 created by black people.
Bio:
Jo-Issa Rae Diop credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. 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 created by black people.
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She grew up in Potomac, Maryland, and Los Angeles, California; and spent a short period in Dakar, Senegal.Her father, Abdoulaye Diop, is a doctor from Senegal and her mother, Delyna Diop (n��e Hayward), is an educator, who is African-American, from Louisiana.Received the "Vanguard Award" at the 10th annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood event, February, 2017.Graduated from Stanford University in 2007 with a major in African and African-American Studies.She first began writing and acting while in college.She considered going to business school or law school before her acting career began.Merited a place in TIME magazine's ''The 100 Most Influential People'' (pioneers) with an homage penned by Mindy Kaling [April 2018].Second cousin with actress Taye Hansberry. |
| Name: |
Issa Rae |
Type: |
Producer,Actress,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Producer,Actress,Writer |
| Products for sale: |
Producer,Actress,Writer |
| Model rank: |
2710 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:51:16 |
| Height: |
5' 9' (1.75 m) |
| Biography: |
Jo-Issa Rae Diop credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube |
| Trivia: |
She grew up in Potomac, Maryland, and Los Angeles, California; and spent a short period in Dakar, Senegal.Her father, Abdoulaye Diop, is a doctor from Senegal and her mother, Delyna Diop (n��e Hayward), is an educator, who is African-American, from Louisiana.Received the "Vanguard Award" at the 10th annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood event, February, 2017.Graduated from Stanford University in 2007 with a major in African and African-American Studies.She first began writing and acting while in college.She considered going to business school or law school before her acting career began.Merited a place in TIME magazine's ''The 100 Most Influential People'' (pioneers) with an homage penned by Mindy Kaling [April 2018].Second cousin with actress Taye Hansberry. |
| Trademarks: |
Her toothy grin. |
| Quotes: |
I thrive on obstacles. If I'm told that it can't be done, then I push harder.
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The very definition of 'blackness' is as broad as that of 'whiteness,' yet we're seemingly always trying to find a specific, limited definition.
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I never really had to put much thought into my race, and neither did anybody else. I knew I was black. I knew there was a history that accompanied my skin color, and my parents taught me to be proud of it. End of story.
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It's a bit cliche, but you can't go wrong by writing what you know. Even if you're a horrible writer, your own knowledge and experience is unrivaled. Nobody knows what you know like you know what you know. The way you see things is pretty unique.
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You know, even with the 'Awkward Black Girl' episodes, they come out once a month. That's great for me, it's comfortable, it gives each time to digest, time for new people to get on to it and caught up, but oftentimes I have people who are almost demanding a higher output from me. |
| Job title: |
Producer,Actress,Writer |
| Spouse: |
Louis Diame (July 2021 - present) |
| Children: |
No Children |
| Parents: |
Abdoulaye Diop
Delyna Diop |
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