“I definitely wasn't gonna run the L.A. Marathon. Shout out to everybody who did,” the actress tells PEOPLE ...

Issa Rae is being sued by three L.A. writers who say her film “One of Them Days” starring SZA and Keke Palmer, stole their script. Issa Rae is getting dragged into court after three Los Angeles ...

Issa Rae is reflecting on the personal trait that has shaped both her successes and struggles. In her new essay collection, I Should Be Smarter Now, the Barbie star, 40, revealed that she went through ...

Issa Rae and Hailee Steinfeld debate the GOAT Spider-Man villain. Who's your choice? Full episode HERE: Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: Check out more of Complex here: COMPLEX is a community of ...

Issa Rae is committed to ensuring that Black voices are never again silenced — especially on television. The 40-year-old actress serves as executive producer of the upcoming two-part HBO original ...

A group of writers is accusing Issa Rae of copying the concept behind her film "One of Them Days." Issa Rae is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly stealing the concept of her ...

Issa Rae has never been shy about telling the stories Hollywood once ignored — and now, she’s putting the entire history of Black television under the spotlight. The Emmy-nominated creator is ...

The 'Insecure' creator is working on a new TV show, as well as several film projects Christopher Edwards is an Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2026. His work has ...

That focus has helped Rae go from producing an indie web series with nothing but Kickstarter donations to starring in and producing hit shows and films. In addition to her role in Mattel’s ...

Urkel. Moesha. The Fresh Prince. If you were a kid in the 1990s, at least one or all of the above were likely among your faves. We’re not sure if Issa Rae, who was born in 1985, grew up on these ...

Issa Rae has come a long way from the days of her YouTube series “Awkward Black Girl,” but without the guts to upload and $25, she may not have ever realized her dream. During a recent appearance on ...

Issa Rae revealed in her new essay collection, I Should Be Smarter Now, that she made several mistakes when trying to launch three TV pilots simultaneously in 2014 She noted that among these mistakes ...