Issa Rae
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Biography

Don’t mess with Issa Rae — this writer, actress, director, and producer is a powerhouse! Born in Los Angeles, California, Issa spent her childhood in Dakar, Senegal, and in Potomac, Michigan. After graduating from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in African and African-American Studies, Issa wrote, produced, and starred in her own YouTube-based web series Awkward Black Girl (2011). The series took off, and the dark-skinned beauty with short, natural hair proved herself to be a new Hollywood mainstay. Issa went on to produce The Choir (2015), and she gave herself screen time in A Bitter Lime (2015), Instacurrity (2013), Protect and Serve (2015), and more. She broke out on her own by starring in another original series called Insecure (2016). This time, Issa’s show wasn’t on YouTube — she’d made it to HBO. Insecure includes plenty of humorous moments featuring Issa in her undies, but Mr. Skin is serious about Issa’s body. Her curves are just as memorable as her writing, and we’re especially fond of a scene in which a lucky guy has his head between Issa’s thighs! Issa has been nominated for a Golden Globe, a BET award, an MTV Movie and Television award, and multiple Emmys. The up-and-coming star hasn’t won any of those yet, but thanks to her work ethic, her dazzling smile, and her incredible collection of skills, we’re sure that Issa is well on her way to case full of trophies. We just hope Issa doesn’t get insecure when it comes to showing us more skin!