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Happy Birthday, Issa Rae!

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Happy Birthday, Issa Rae!

Happy Birthday, Issa Rae!

Happy Birthday, Issa Rae!.

Jo-Issa Rae Diop turns 39 years old today.

Here are five things you may not have known about the comedian.

1.

Her name, Jo-Issa, is based on her grandmothers’ names, Joyce and Isseu.

2.

Rae got her big break on YouTube from her popular web series, 'Awkward Black Girl.'.

3.

Her memoir, ‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,' is a 'New York Times' best seller.

4.

She would cast Marsai Martin to be in a movie about her life.

5.

Rae’s favorite fast-food chain is Taco Bell.

Happy Birthday, Issa Rae!


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