Issa Rae is an American actress, writer, and web series creator who first rose to fame through her work on the popular YouTube web series, Awkward Black Girl. The comedy series premiered on YouTube in 2011 and eventually went viral on the internet. Her work as the creator and lead role star of the series earned acclaim from the critics and its success soon led her to film and television work. Since then, Issa has continued to develop content for her YouTube channel on a regular basis while has become a prominent star of the TV industry through her Golden Globe Award-nominated work in the HBO series, Insecure. Now moving away from her professional career, Issa Rae has been in a relationship with businessman Louis Diame for years now while the couple officially announced their engagement in 2019.