Meet Issa Rae, Who Calls Out Hollywood for Protecting Ezra Miller

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Issa Rae's full name is Jo-Issa Rae Diop who is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian.

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Rae was born on 12th January 1985 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. to Abdoulaye Diop (father) and Delyna Marie Diop (mother).

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Issa first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series¬†Awkward Black Girl.

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Rae has gained wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO television series 'Insecure' for which she nominated for multiple Golden Globes Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Jo-Issa Rae Diop's 2015 memoir, titled¬†The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, became a¬†New York Times¬†best-seller.

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Rae was featured in the annual¬†Time¬†100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2018 and 2022.

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Rae married her longtime partner, Louis Diame, a Senegalese businessman, in France in July 2021.

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