Issa Rae

American actress, writer and producer
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Issa Rae

Summary

Issa Rae is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], she… she was born on January 12, 1985[3]. She worked as a film actor[4], screenwriter[5], YouTuber[6], showrunner[7], and television producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,421 views/month, #4,512 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Issa Rae…
  • Issa Rae was born on January 12, 1985[3].
  • Issa Rae was born on January 1, 1985[10].
  • Issa Rae held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Issa Rae's native language[12].
  • Issa Rae's professions included film actor[4].
  • Issa Rae worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Issa Rae worked as a YouTuber[6].
  • Issa Rae's professions included showrunner[7].
  • Issa Rae's professions included television producer[8].
  • Issa Rae worked as a film director[13].
  • Issa Rae's field of work was acting[14].
  • Issa Rae's education included a stint at New York Film Academy[15].
  • Issa Rae was educated at King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Issa Rae is Insecure[17].
  • Issa Rae received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[18].
  • Issa Rae received the Gracie Awards[19].
  • Issa Rae received the Time 100[20].
  • Issa Rae received the Time 100[21].
  • Issa Rae is recorded as female[22].
  • Issa Rae's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Issa Rae's Commons category is recorded as Issa Rae[24].
  • Issa Rae's family name is recorded as Rae[25].
  • Issa Rae's given name is recorded as Issa[26].
  • Issa Rae's official website is recorded as http://issarae.com[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1985-01-12[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8a3321b9-4bef-4127-ab84-320ad08eb341[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Issa Rae was born in Los Angeles[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 12, 1985[3] and January 1, 1985[10]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at New York Film Academy[15], a film school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1992[34], headquartered in New York City[35] and King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science[16], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1982[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[4], screenwriter[5], YouTuber[6], showrunner[7], television producer[8], and film director[13]. Issa Rae's field of work was acting[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Issa Rae is Insecure[17].

Recognition

Awards received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[18], an award[39], founded in 2017[40]; Gracie Awards[19], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1999[43]; and Time 100[20], an award[44].

Why It Matters

Issa Rae ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,421 views/month, #4,512 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Issa Rae born?

Issa Rae's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did Issa Rae do for work?

Issa Rae worked as film actor[4], screenwriter[5], YouTuber[6], showrunner[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Issa Rae go to school?

Issa Rae was educated at New York Film Academy[15] and King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science[16].

What awards did Issa Rae receive?

Honors received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[18], Gracie Awards[19], Time 100[20], and Time 100[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . MAK. wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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