Issa Rae Movies and TV Shows

Issa Rae Movies and TV Shows 2026

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Issa Rae began her career with the popular web series ‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl’ (2011–2013). She carved a niche for herself in Hollywood with her distinctive voice and style.

After becoming one of the most notable voices on television during the 2010s, Issa Rae appeared in several films. These include the role of activist April Ofrah in ‘The Hate U Give’ (2018); a character who transforms from a tough boss into a teenager in ‘Little’ (2019); and romantic roles in ‘The Photograph’ (2020) and the action-rom-com ‘The Lovebirds’ (2020).

Issa Rae Movies and TV Shows credits include ‘Protect and Serve’, ‘The Hate U Give’, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’, ‘Barbie’, ‘Babies’, ‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl’, ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’, and ‘No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski’.

Issa Rae Filmography
Issa Rae Filmography

Movies

YearTitleRoleCast Name
2015Protect and ServePolice RecruitTamarra Graham, Dwayne Colbert
2015A Bitter LimeJane JohnsonCamille Calvin, John Stephen Rothenberg
2018The Hate U GiveApril OfrahDominique Fishback, Anthony Mackie
2019LittleApril WilliamsJD McCrary, Regina Hall
2019Hair LoveNatural Hair Vlogger VoiceNA
2020The PhotographMae MortonJasmine Cephas Jones, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper
2020The LovebirdsLeilaniCatherine Cohen, Kyle Bornheimer
2020Coastal ElitesCallie JosephsonSarah Paulson, Dan Levy
2022VengeanceEloiseDove Cameron, Ashton Kutcher
2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseJessica Drew VoiceJason Schwartzman, Amandla Stenberg
2023BarbieBarbieRitu Arya, Ryan Gosling
2023American FictionSintara GoldenJohn Ortiz, Tracee Ellis Ross
2025Escape RoomActressMillicent Reeves, LaKeith Stanfield
2026The Super Mario Galaxy MovieHoney Queen VoiceCarlos Alazraqui, Roxana Ortega
2026BabiesActressAlexis Louder, Brandon Morales
2026Good People, Bad ThingsActressLukus Alexander, Alivia Mihayo
2026Empress of SerenityActressBill Hader
2027Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseJessica Drew/Spider-WomanJake Johnson, Kimiko Glenn

TV Shows

YearTitleRoleCast Name
2011-13The Misadventures of Awkward Black GirlJ/ProducerMichael Ruesga, Sujata Day
2012The CoupleLisaWilliam Catlett, Jammie Patton
2012-13The NumberLisa/LisasDesmond Faison, Numa Perrier
2013True Friendship SocietyMama MothSujata Day, Alison Lani
2013Orange Is the New Black and SexyTaysteeLaura Kirchner, Jessa Zarubica
2013My Roommate theJCatfish Jean, Ariel Lazarus
2013InstacurityActressKara Connolly, Louis Anthoni Soriano
2014RubberheadBride 2Malinda Farrington, Michael Daniel Cassady
2016-21InsecureIssa DeeJean Elie, Wade Allain-Marcus
2018BoJack HorsemanDr. Indira VoiceStanley Tucci, Patton Oswalt
2019-23A Black Lady Sketch ShowJess/Trina/Butterfly/Daffodil DunhamDaMya Gurley, David Alan Grier
2020#BlackAFActressNelson Franklin, Angela Kinsey
2022RoarWanda ShepardJustin Kirk, Kara Hayward
2022Send HelpCasting DirectorCaleb Anthony Socorro, Ana Bowen
2019-22Sherman’s ShowcaseImanKimberly Padgett, Kentrell Newton
2022The Hair TalesSelfChloe Bailey, Ayanna Pressley
2023Young LoveAngela YoungDee Bradley Baker, Tamar Braxton
2025No Taste Like Home with Antoni PorowskiSelfAwkwafina, Antoni Porowski
2025Black MirrorBrandyWunmi Mosaku, Jimmi Simpson

As Writer

YearTitleRoleCast Name
2014Black Twitter ScreeningWriterUnati Mangaliso, Ihuoma Ofordire

As Producer

YearTitleRoleCast Name
2012M.O. DiariesExecutive producerAnastasia Coon, Andrew Allan James
2013How Men Become DogsExecutive producerLouLou Gonzalez, Harold Sylvester
2013Little HorriblesBest Friend/Executive producerKaran Soni, Ann Carr
2013Inside Web SeriesExecutive producerAmber Bela Muse, David M. Green
2013Black ActressProducerEmmanuel Kabongo, Vanessa Bell Calloway
2013-14RoomieloverfriendsExecutive producerCaryn Ward, Jessica Shelby
2013-15The ChoirExecutive producerBaadja-Lyne Odums, Numa Perrier
2014Hard TimesExecutive producerStephen Hill, Bianca LaVerne Jones
2014So JadedExecutive producerYvette Santos, Marcuis Harris
2014Words with GirlsExecutive producerWill Hines, Hayley Huntley
2014BleachExecutive producerEmily Churchill, Michael Keeley
2014-15FirstCo-executive producerDerrex Brady, Ciera Payton
2015-17Get Your LifeExecutive producerAdetokumboh M’Cormack, Celeste Seda
2015Killing LazarusProducerDavid Hill, Elizabeth Grullon
2017Insecure: Due NorthExecutive producerMichael Jai White, Sarah Chaney
2020Dark City Beneath the BeatProducerJames Pope, Michael Antonio Hunter
2021As Heard on InsecureExecutive producerAlex Isley, Drew Love
2021Sweet Life: Los AngelesExecutive producerTylynn Burns, Kamie Crawford
2022-23Rap Sh!tExecutive producerJonica Booth, Jean Elie
2022Chat Sh!t: The Official Rap Sh!t PodcastExecutive producerZach Campbell, Jessie Woo
2023Project Greenlight: A New GenerationExecutive producerMeko Winbush, Kumail Nanjiani
2023Gray MatterExecutive producerAllison Ye, Andrew Liner
2024Grief RetreatExecutive producerCassandra Hunter, Vincent Foster
2025One of Them DaysProducerLil Rel Howery, Aziza Scott
2025The Inconvenience StoreExecutive producerArtrece Johnson, Joey Herman
2025Seen and Heard: The History of Black TelevisionExecutive producerLena Waithe, Larry Wilmore
2026When the Sky Turned OrangeProducerNA
2026Tell Your FriendsExecutive producerDijon Jackson, Driadonna Roland
2026One of Them Days 2ProducerSZA, Keke Palmer
2026Good People, Bad ThingsProducerLeo-Mayowa Adewuyi, Emily Houghton
2026FledglingExecutive producerNA

Music videos

YearTitleRoleCast Name
2013HappyDancerGavin DeGraw, Gianna Adams
2017MoonlightRachelHannibal Buress, Tiffany Haddish
2018Nice for WhatActressTiffany Haddish, Sydney Bennett
2020Lights OnActressD Smoke, Danny Trejo