Birth Name: Jo-Issa Rae Diop
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 12, 1985
Ethnicity:
*Senegalese (father)
*African-American (mother)
Issa Rae is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. Issa is most known as the creator of web series Awkward Black Girl.
Issa is the daughter of Delyna (Hayward) and Abdoulaye Diop. Issa’s father is from Senegal. Issa’s mother is American, from Louisiana. Issa was raised in California, Maryland, and Dakar, Senegal.
Issa’s maternal grandparents were Ralph Hayward and Joyce.
Sources: Birth record of Issa Rae – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Issa’s aunt (mother’s sister), Rae Louise Hayward – http://www.findagrave.com
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