Issa Rae's biography

Jo-Issa Rae Diop is 37 years old actor born at Los Angeles. Issa was born on Saturday 12th of January 1985. Issa is often nicknamed as Joissa, Joissa Diop. According to year of birth 1985 she belongs to Millennials. Birthday on 12th of January means she is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.

Issa is native english speaker. She is black american. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know Issa also as screenwriter, YouTuber, showrunner, television producer. She is recently known as film director.

Issa Rae's schools

We found 2 schools Issa attended. Complete list of schools: Stanford University, New York Film Academy.

Detailed informations about her schools

Graduated from Stanford University in 2007 with a major in African and African-American Studies.

Issa Rae's career

Issa´s main focus is to be actor. Issa is famous thanks to Insecure.

Is Issa Rae gay ?

Issa is known to be straight.

Awards and competitions

Issa Rae's Awards

Received the "Vanguard Award" at the 10th annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood event, February, 2017.

What Issa Rae has done for a first time

She first began writing and acting while in college.

Issa Rae's quotes

I thrive on obstacles. If I'm told that it can't be done, then I push harder.
The very definition of 'blackness' is as broad as that of 'whiteness,' yet we're seemingly always trying to find a specific, limited definition.
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.
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.
Black and awkward is the worst, because black people are stereotyped as being anything but awkward in mainstream media... Black people are always portrayed to be cool or overly dramatic, anything but awkward.
I'm transitioning to television and film, but ultimately, I want to have a stronger presence on the web and be able to curate the content that I want to see. To bring attention to other filmmakers and writers.
People are tired of mainstream media's limited and confined portrayal of people of color.
I really want to be the black Tina Fey, where I just am able to produce my own content and produce other content for other minority filmmakers and put their voices on screen and basically be able to have free range to produce.
It was jarring to be berated for 'acting white' when I was placed in a predominantly black middle school in Southern California. I was also chubby, into boys who weren't into me, and tried too hard to fit into this 'blackness' I was supposed to be.
I'm a social media addict.
I wouldn't be anywhere without the Internet.
Growing up as a young black girl in Potomac, Maryland was easy. I had a Rainbow Coalition of friends of all ethnicities, and we would carelessly skip around our elementary school like the powerless version of Captain Planet's Planeteers.
Mainstream media has convinced people that black people aren't relatable. So when a Jewish person comes up to me and is all, 'Oh man, I love that one scene from Episode 3, I watch it over and over again,' I'm so happy. Because that's what I want.
Every time I'm recognized in public, I'm super grateful and appreciative, but I also get hot and nervous.
I'll stick to finding the funny in the ordinary because my life is pretty ordinary and so are the lives of my friends - and my friends are hilarious.
People are willing to support and watch web series as a legitimate form of entertainment.
I used to love being the class clown. I loved to make jokes and make people laugh. There was a set of students who would find it funny. But the cool students were like, 'Eeew!'
I think that television and the web are fusing anyway, so I think that ultimately whatever I do, I'm going to blend the two forms.
I hate to say it but I hate black humor. I feel like a Klan member saying it, but it's just not funny.
'Awkward Black Girl' is spreading to all the right people because of word of mouth and social networks. I'm so grateful.
Respectfully, 'Awkward Black Girl' was never meant to be politically correct. We poke fun at ignorance.
My first web series, 'Dorm Diaries,' was a realistic mockumentary about what it was like to be black at Stanford University. I'm black and I went to Stanford. Boom. Easy.
Part of the allure of watching characters on-screen is to be able to put yourself in his or her shoes or to be able to relate to what he or she is going through or what he or she is thinking.
The web presents an opportunity to showcase any character your sick mind desires. Want to create a cross-dressing, deaf/mute, corrupt politician who has a soft spot for saving children? Go for it!
I personally don't feel any pressure to make jokes about multiple baby-fathers and stereotypical black jokes, because one, that's just not my life, and two, I wouldn't even sound right talking about those things.
The Internet has provided small communities for racism online, and people feel free to do it. Ultimately, there should be some consequence - if you promote your racism online then there should be a consequence.
There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.
I don't like to be overexposed. Too many articles, too many tweets, too many posts, I just don't like that. But at the same time, we live in a culture where that's almost necessary. People want content and they want their stuff when they want it.
I would love 'Awkward Black Girl' to be on television, with the right team of people who understand and get it. If 'Awkward Black Girl' could make it to HBO starring a dark-skinned black girl, that would be revolutionary.
Every black film feels like it's Tyler Perry, and that just needs to stop. But people seem to slowly be looking for what else is out there - 'Is there something else besides this type of humor?' 'I'm tired of seeing men in dresses.'
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Issa Rae's height, weight, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Issa Rae looks. We will focus on Issa´s height, weight, body shape, eye color and hair color. She is tall as 5' 9½" (177 cm). Issa weights 139lbs (63 kg). Body build is slim. Her eyes are tinted brown - dark. Her hair is shade of brown - dark.

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