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Issa Rae

Actor · Producer · Screenwriter

Known for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Barbie.

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Overview

Issa Rae is an American actor and screenwriter whose roles include Jessica Drew in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Rae’s TV and film work also takes in Barbie (2023) as President Barbie. Rae was born on January 12, 1985, in Los Angeles, California.

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Last updated November 1, 2026

Quick Facts

Known for: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Barbie
Occupation: Actor, Producer, Screenwriter
Born: January 12, 1985 in Los Angeles, California
Credits listed: 11 (2016–2026)
Official links: Instagram · X · YouTube · Facebook

Official Social Accounts

Film & Television Credits

2026 Babies IMDb ↗
2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie IMDb ↗
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as Jessica Drew IMDb ↗
2023 Barbie as President Barbie IMDb ↗
2023 American Fiction IMDb ↗
2022 Vengeance IMDb ↗
2020 The Lovebirds IMDb ↗
2020 The Photograph IMDb ↗
2019 Little IMDb ↗
2018 The Hate U Give IMDb ↗
2016 Insecure IMDb ↗

Full filmography on IMDb ↗

Connections

Worked with

Barbie: John Cena, Margot Robbie, Alexandra Shipp, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Simu Liu
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Hailee Steinfeld, Greta Lee, Mahershala Ali, Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson, Daniel Kaluuya, Jason Schwartzman, Shameik Moore
Vengeance: Boyd Holbrook