Issa Rae is the writer/producer/director behind the hit web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, a biting and comedic show about a girl named “J” who is just trying to get along while being ...

Issa Rae is one of the most influential creators of this generation. She made her mark on different platforms, from YouTube to HBO, by telling stories that reflect the real and often hilarious lives ...

(CNN) — Don’t call Issa Rae an overnight success. True, the actress is poised for a big break through with the Sunday premiere of her HBO comedy “Insecure.” But Rae has been in the game for more than ...

Issa Rae has achieved the unthinkable. She began by creating her own YouTube series, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, and transformed the success of that quirky, relatable show into ...

As the content landscape rapidly evolves, Issa Rae growing and evolving with it. Having got her start with her YouTube series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, which premiered in 2011, Rae has ...

Over the last couple of years, Issa Rae has pretty much become a household name, and it all started with her hilarious YouTube series Awkward Black Girl. Three years ago this month, Rae’s first ...

HBO released its official trailer Wednesday for Issa Rae's Insecure, and audiences can prepare themselves for that special brand of awkward comedy that hits home for so many of us. In the trailer, Rae ...

When a friend called Issa Rae "black and awkward” and told her those were the worst things that a person could be, it stung a little. But then, she decided to own it. Issa Rae has since parlayed her ...

Issa Rae's HBO comedy "Insecure" may be coming to an end after its upcoming fifth season, but the 36-year-old actor and writer is hardly slowing down. Rae opened up to Sheinelle Jones on TODAY ...

When you think of Issa Rae, you might picture the life of the party (especially if you’re like me and used to watch from afar as she used to host those epic #yachtshit parties). After all, she is the ...