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Issa Rae          

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

With her own unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Issa Rae first garnered attention for her award-winning web series and the accompanying New York Times best-seller, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.”

Rae created and stars in the hit HBO show, “Insecure,” for which she received an Emmy® nomination and two Golden Globe® nominations. She made her film debut in the acclaimed drama, The Hate U Give, and starred in the romantic comedy, The Lovebirds.

Rae can next be seen in Greta Gerwig's highly anticipated feature film, "Barbie". She can also next be seen as Spider-Woman in Sony's blockbuster hit "Spider Man: Into the Spider Verse". Most recently, Rae has wrapped filming on Cord Jefferson's new untitled film starring alongside Jeffrey Wright.

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'Project Greenlight' Revival From Issa Rae Gets Series Order At HBO ...
HBO has given a series order to Project Greenlight, an eight-episode docuseries from Issa Rae and Miramax.
Issa Rae Inks New Eight-Figure Overall Deal with WarnerMedia ...
Ahead of 'Insecure's' fifth and final season, Issa Rae has signed a new five-year film and TV deal with WarnerMedia.
Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae to Star in 'Lovebirds' Romantic Comedy ...
Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae will topline Paramount's romantic comedy " Lovebirds" with "The Big Sick" helmer Michael Showalter on board.
Issa Rae Is on the 2018 TIME 100 List | Time.com
On a Friday a few years ago, I was asked to blurb a new book, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. The title made me laugh, so I read it on Saturday, loved ...
Issa Rae Talks About Her White Audience, Shonda Rhimes and ...
Issa Rae opens up about "Insecure's" white audience, Shonda Rhimes as an inspiration and the abundance of male nudity on her show.
Issa Rae to Star in Rom-Com 'American Princess' – Variety
"Insecure" creator and star Issa Rae will topline Fox's romantic comedy " American Princess" from director Stella Meghie.
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Issa Rae Pokes Some Fun at the Black Church With The Choir
Issa Rae may have hit the big time with an HBO deal to co-write (with Larry Wilmore) and star in her own series, but she hasn't completely abandoned her roots ...
Issa Rae Backs New Webseries That Aims To Show Black Women ...
Our favorite 'Awkward Black Girl' Issa Rae is on a roll dishing out project after project. Not only is she working on an HBO series, and starring in a few webseries, ...
HBO Developing Comedy Series From Larry Wilmore & Issa Rae To ...
EXCLUSIVE: Larry Wilmore and Issa Rae have teamed to co-write a comedy series project for HBO, with Rae set to star. The project focuses on the awkward ...
Issa Rae, Creator Of 'Awkward Black Girl', Felt Like Her Voice Was ...
If you don't know Issa Rae's name yet, you should -- and you will. The 28-year-old actress and writer is best known for her web series,"The Misadventures of ...
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