Who is Issa Rae?

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.

Trivia

  • Graduated from Stanford University in 2007 with a major in African and African-American Studies.
  • She first began writing and acting while in college.
  • Received the "Vanguard Award" at the 10th annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood event, February, 2017.
  • Merited a place in TIME magazine's ''The 100 Most Influential People'' (pioneers) with an homage penned by Mindy Kaling [April 2018].
  • She considered going to business school or law school before her acting career began.