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Issa Rae Net Worth

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Jessica Hardy

Updated on August 26, 2026



Issa Rae net worth is
$700,000

Issa Rae Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Issa Rae is an American actress and writer. She is the creator of the YouTube workplace-comedy series Awkward Black Girl as well as Ratchet Piece Theater, The "F" Word, and The Choir. Ever since the premiere of Awkward Black Girl in 2011, Rae’s shows have garnered over 20 million views and close to 150,000 subscribers on YouTube. 

Full NameIssa Rae
Net Worth$700,000
Date Of BirthJanuary 12, 1985
Place Of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Height1.73 m
OccupationDirector, writer, actor
ProfessionActor, Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter
EducationStanford University
NationalityAmerican
NicknamesIssa Rae, Rae, Issa
Facebook
Twitter
Google+
Instagram
IMDB
AwardsShorty Award for Best Web Series
Music GroupsThe Underachievers
NominationsGolden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, MTV Movie & TV Award for Next Generation
MoviesProtect & Serve
TV ShowsInsecure, Awkward Black Girl, The Choir
Star SignCapricorn

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Insecure2016-2017TV Series executive producer - 16 episodes
Insecure: Due North2017TV Mini-Series executive producer
Giants2017TV Series executive producer
Get Your Life2015TV Series executive producer
FirstTV Series co-executive producer - 10 episodes, 2014 - 2015 co-producer - 1 episode, 2014
Killing Lazarus2015producer
The Choir2013-2015TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
Protect and Serve2015Short executive producer
Bleach2014TV Movie executive producer
Words with Girls2014TV Movie executive producer
So Jaded2014TV Movie executive producer
Hard Times2014Video short executive producer
Roomieloverfriends2013-2014TV Series executive producer - 4 episodes
Black Actress2013TV Series producer
Inside Web Series2013TV Series documentary executive producer - 6 episodes
Little Horribles2013TV Series executive producer - 3 episodes
How Men Become Dogs2013TV Series executive producer - 9 episodes
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl2013TV Series short producer - 1 episode
M.O. Diaries2012TV Series executive producer

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
My Roommate the2013TV SeriesJ
Orange Is the New Black and Sexy2013TV Series shortTaystee
True Friendship Society2013TV SeriesMama Moth
Little Horribles2013TV SeriesBest Friend
The Number2012-2013TV Series shortLisa
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl2011-2013TV Series shortJ
The Couple2012TV SeriesLisa
Empress of Serenitypre-production
The Hate U GivefilmingApril Ofrah
Insecure2016-2018TV SeriesIssa Dee
Jay-Z: Moonlight2017ShortRachel
A Bitter Lime2015Jane Johnson
Protect and Serve2015ShortPolice Recruit
Rubberhead2014TV MovieBride 2 (segment "Absorption")
Little Horribles2013Short
Pharrell Williams: Happy2013Video shortDancer
Instacurity2013TV SeriesIssa

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
InsecureTV Series created by - 18 episodes, 2016 - 2018 written by - 5 episodes, 2016 - 2017
The Choir2013-2015TV Series 12 episodes
Black Twitter Screening2014Short
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl2012TV Series short 1 episode

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Choir2013TV Series 2 episodes
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl2011TV Series short

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl2012TV Series short performer - 1 episode

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Drty Diana2015TV Series very special thanks - 1 episode
Ryan & Ruby2014TV Series short special thanks - 1 episode
How Men Become Dogs2013TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
The United Colors of Amani2013TV Series special thanks - 4 episodes

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Essence 10th Anniversary Black Women In Hollywood Awards2017TV MovieHerself
E! Live from the Red Carpet2017TV SeriesHerself
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards2017TV SpecialHerself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Larry King Now2017TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Talk2017TV SeriesHerself
The Daily Show2017TV SeriesHerself
The View2016-2017TV SeriesHerself
Good Morning America2016-2017TV SeriesHerself
Watch What Happens: Live2017TV SeriesHerself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2017TV SeriesHerself
The 2017 ESPY Awards2017TV MovieHerself
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter2017TV SeriesHerself
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2017TV SeriesHerself
32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards2017TV SpecialHerself / Presenter
ABFF Honors2017TV SpecialHerself
The 48th NAACP Image Awards2017TV SpecialHerself - presenter
Conan2016TV SeriesHerself - Guest
CBS This Morning2016TV SeriesHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2016TV SeriesHerself
From the Mouths of Babes2016TV Series documentaryHerself
Essence Ninth Annual Black Women in Hollywood2016TV MovieHerself
Get Your Life2015TV SeriesHerself
Am I: The Film2015Documentary shortHerself
Exhale2013-2015TV SeriesHerself - Co-Host
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore2015TV SeriesHerself - Panelist
TakePart Live2013TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Inside Web Series2013TV Series documentaryHerself
How Men Become Dogs2013TV SeriesHerself
Instacurity2013TV SeriesHerself
BAD25: The Short Films of Michael Jackson2012TV MovieHerself
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell2012TV SeriesHerself - Guest

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Insecure (2016-2018)
as Producer

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (2011-2013)
as Producer

First (2014-2015)
as Producer

The Choir (2013-2015)
as Producer

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