Jolssa Rae Diop, who is professionally known as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is best known as the creator and star of HBO’s hit series Insecure alongside Larry Wilmore.
Issa Rae Wiki/Bio
| Real Name | Jolssa Rae Diop |
| Nickname | Issa Rae |
| Profession | Actress, writer, producer |
| Date of Birth | 12 January 1985 |
| Age | 40 years, as of 2025 |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Gender | Female |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Ethnicity | Not known |
| Religion | Christian |
Issa Rae Education Qualification
| School | Predominantly black middle School. King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science. |
| College | Stanford University |
| Education Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Arts |
Issa Rae Age
Actress Issa Rae was born on 12 January 1985 in Los Angeles, California, United States. She is 40 years old as of 2025, and her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Issa Rae’s Relationships
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriend | Louis Diame |
| Spouse/Husband | Louis Diame (m. 2021) |
| Children | Update soon |
Issa Rae Family
| Father’s Name | Abdoulaye Diop |
| Mother’s Name | Delyan Marie Diop |
| Brother’s Name | Update soon |
| Sister’s Name | Update soon |
Issa Rae Career
| Debut | Film – 2014: Black Twitter Screening TV – 2012: The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl As producer – 2013: How Men Become Dogs |
| Awards | Update soon |
Issa Rae Movies
| Movies | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Black Twitter Screening | 2014 |
| The Hate U Give | 2018 |
| Little | 2019 |
| The Photograph | 2020 |
| Coastal Elites | 2020 |
| Vengeance | 2022 |
| Spider-Man : Across the Spider-Verse | 2023 |
| Barbie | 2023 |
| American Fiction | 2023 |
| Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse | TBA |
Issa Rae Television Shows –
- 2012-13 – The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
- 2012-13 – The Number
- 2013 – Little Horribles
- 2016-21 – Insecure
- 2018 – BoJack Horseman
- 2020 – Sesame Street
- 2022 – Roar
- 2023 – Young Love
- 2015 – Black Mirror
- 2015 – No Taste Life Home with Antoni Porowski’
Issa Rae Height And Weight
| Height (approx) | In centimeters – 177 cm In meters – 1.77 m In feet & inches – 5’ 9” |
| Weight (approx) | In kilograms – 63 kg In pounds – 139 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Body Measurements | 33-28-34 |
Issa Rae Net Worth
| Net Worth (approx) | $20 million (as of 2025) |
| Annual Income (approx) | $2 Million |
| Salary (approx) | Under review |
| Income Source | Acting, writing, producing, etc. |
Some Lesser Facts About Issa Rae
- Issa Rae was born and raised up in Los Angeles, California.
- Her father is a pediatrician and neonatologist from Senegal, and her mother is a teacher from Louisiana.
- Her parents met in France when they were both in school. She has four siblings.
- Her father has a medical practice in Inglewood, California.
- When she was in sixth grade, her family moved to the affluent View Park-Windsor Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
- Issa graduated from King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science, where she started acting.
- Her parents divorced when she was in high school.
- Ray is fluent in French. In 2007, she graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor of arts in African and African-American studies.
- As a college student, she made music videos, wrote and directed plays, and created a mock reality series called Dorm Diaries for fun.
- At Stanford, she met Tracy Oliver, who helped produce Awkward Black Girl and starred on the show as Nina.
- After college, Rae received a theater fellowship at The Public Theater in New York City.
- Rae and Oliver started taking classes together at the New York Film Academy.
- Rae’s web series Awkward Balck Girl premiered on YouTube in 2011.
- In 2013, she began working on a comedy series pilot with Larry Wilmore, in which she would star.
- In 2017, the American Film Institute selected Insecure as one of the top 10 television programs of the year.
- Her first book, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, was released in 2015.
- Rea is a co-owner of Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen, a Los Angeles-based independent coffee chain.
- Rae married her longtime boyfriend, Louis Daime, a Senegalese Businessman, in a private ceremony in France in July 2021.
- In 2012, she was included on the annual Forbes ’30 Under 30’ list in the entertainment section.
- She was listed two times in the annual Time 100 of the most influential people in the world.
FAQ:
How old is Issa Rae?
40 years, as of 2025.
Who is Issa Rae’s husband?
Rae married her longtime boyfriend, Louis Daime, in July 2021.
Does Issa Rae have a degree?
Yes, she has a degree in African American Studies.
Does Issa Rae have a baby?
Not known
Where did Issa and Molly go to college?
Issa and Molly have been best friends since their college days at Stanford University.