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Apr 11, 2024 · Here's what we know about Louis Diame, Issa Rae's longtime partner and husband, from their history to wedding details.
- savannah.walsh@hearst.com
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Jan 18, 2024 · Issa Rae married her husband, Louis Diame, in 2021. Here's everything to know about the actress' longtime partner.
Jul 26, 2021 · Earlier today, the actor, writer, and producer announced her marriage to her long-term boyfriend, businessman Louis Diame, in an Instagram post, including plenty of images of both the...
- Nicole Briese
- He's in his late 30s. With estimates for Louis' birth year falling between 1983 and 1984, the Insecure alum's spouse is likely in his late 30s.
- He's been with Issa for a decade—or more. While we can't pinpoint the exact year these two met, his earliest mention appears to come from a Washington Post article in 2012 that refers to him as her "boyfriend."
- He's a banker. According to Essence, Louis was revealed to be an international banker living in Los Angeles through a now-deleted LinkedIn page.
- He’s Senegalese. If the internet is to be believed, Louis was born in Dakar, Senegal—a city in West Africa that Issa also has roots in. Not only is her dad, Abdoulaye Diop, from the capital city, but the best-selling author also revealed that she had spent time there herself in an essay titled American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures.
Jul 26, 2021 · CNN — We may still be waiting to see who (if anyone) her character on “Insecure” ends up with, but in real life, Issa Rae is now a married woman. The star of the HBO show posted wedding pictures on...
Jul 26, 2021 · The 'Insecure' creator privately married her fiancé, Louis Diame, in the South of France. Issa Rae has always been reserved when it comes to talking about her love life, so it's no surprise...