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Issa Rae
Jo-Issa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), known as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, director, producer, and web series creator. She first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. She subsequently gained further recognition for creating, co-writing, and starring in the HBO television series Insecure. For her acting work on Insecure, she has received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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‘The Lovebirds’ review: Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani make a meh comedy duo
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nypost.comOne plus one can occasionally equal too much. A prime example is the new Netflix chase-comedy “The Lovebirds,” starring Hollywood darlings Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani as a pair on the run from the law — and a killer.
Likable though they are, their distinct comedic personalities don’t gel at all. Rae, a fun-loving everywoman, is best-known for creating and starring in the terrific HBO series “Insecure,” while the awkwardly observational Nanjiani co-wrote and starred in the Oscar-nominated “The Big Sick.” Both of ‘em are swell, but in “The Lovebirds” the actors are, to borrow a popular new phrase, alone together.
Most of their scenes come off as low-stakes dueling stand-up routines, rather than a plot that builds. Nanjiani will wax poetic
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