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Issa Rae's Perfectly Awkward And Hilarious Speech Is All Of Us ...
Star and Creator of HBO's "Insecure"; Writer, Director & Producer of the YouTube Comedy "Awkward Black Girl"
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Issa Rae BiographyWith her own unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Issa Rae's content has garnered over 20 million views and over 160,000 subscribers on YouTube. In addition to making the Forbes 30 Under 30 list twice and winning the 2012 Shorty Award for Best Web Show for her hit series "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl," Issa Rae has worked on web content for Pharrell Williams, Tracey Edmonds and numerous others. Rae's first book, a memoir titled The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl was released with Simon & Schuster in 2015.
In 2013, Rae started working on a project with with Larry Wilmore. The HBO series was named Insecure and stars Rae. The series focuses on the "the life of an average, twentysomething black woman." Since the show started, she has earned two Golden Globe nominations for her performance.
She received her B.A. from Stanford University, where she produced and directed four theatrical productions, including two stage adaptations of Spike Lee films. Because film was her true passion, she took time off from Stanford to attend the New York Film Academy where she honed her filmmaking skills.
Upon graduating, Issa Rae has worked on various music videos and shorts. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, often referred to as ABG, is Issa Rae’s third web series. It has been featured on several sites and publications, including CNN, NBC, BET.com, Vibe, Huffington Post, Essence Magazine and more.
She has two other web series, which include, Dorm Diaries and her award-winning series, FLY GUYS present the F Word.
Issa Rae's Perfectly Awkward And Hilarious Speech Is All Of Us ...
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
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Star and Creator of HBO's "Insecure"; Writer, Director & Producer of the YouTube Comedy "Awkward Black Girl"
With her own unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Issa Rae's content has garnered over 20 million views and over 160,000 subscribers on YouTube. In addition to making the Forbes 30 Under 30 list twice and winning the 2012 Shorty Award for Best Web Show for her hit series "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl," Issa Rae has worked on web content for Pharrell Williams, Tracey Edmonds and numerous others. Rae's first book, a memoir titled The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl was released with Simon & Schuster in 2015.
In 2013, Rae started working on a project with with Larry Wilmore. The HBO series was named Insecure and stars Rae. The series focuses on the "the life of an average, twentysomething black woman." Since the show started, she has earned two Golden Globe nominations for her performance.
She received her B.A. from Stanford University, where she produced and directed four theatrical productions, including two stage adaptations of Spike Lee films. Because film was her true passion, she took time off from Stanford to attend the New York Film Academy where she honed her filmmaking skills.
Upon graduating, Issa Rae has worked on various music videos and shorts. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, often referred to as ABG, is Issa Rae’s third web series. It has been featured on several sites and publications, including CNN, NBC, BET.com, Vibe, Huffington Post, Essence Magazine and more.
She has two other web series, which include, Dorm Diaries and her award-winning series, FLY GUYS present the F Word.
Issa Rae is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Issa Rae for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. Issa Rae generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Gabrielle Union, Hill Harper, Van Jones, Yvonne Orji and Ava DuVernay. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Issa Rae for an upcoming event.
"Insecure" creator and star Issa Rae will topline Fox's romantic comedy " American Princess" from director Stella Meghie.
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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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All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.
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