Issa Rae Receives the Emerging Entrepreneur Award at the 2019 Women In Film Annual Gala

At the 2019 Women In Film Annual Gala, Issa Rae was honored with the first-ever Women In Film Emerging Entrepreneur Award. This new award honors a promising talent in the fields of film, television, and/or digital media, whose professional pursuits are resulting in progress for the next generation of talented women. Its recipient has demonstrated a foundation for her career comprising of accomplishments marrying creative achievements and business acumen. Learn more about Women In Film's mission, and the work that this annual fundraiser supports, at wif.org.

[@dera_c]

“Entrepreneur till I die, I deserve this bye ✌🏾” 😂😂

[@BB11249]

😂😂😂😂

[@3YardPalmZ]

🤣😂🤣 That’s a bar

[@genevievemarie9427]

Watching the white people in the audience laughing in an uncomfortable way was funny, I wonder if they truly realize she was joking!😂

[@yanitterefe5182]

Dera C Best Everrrrr!

[@acharich]

@@genevievemarie9427 💀💀💀

[@gabe6959]

She really made me feel like I was watching Insecure for a moment

[@lovebuglenise904]

Gabe Gabe yes

[@smithshari8474]

Right. Only thing missing was the bathroom mirror

[@nykeylas]

Man y’all I was so happy watching thissss I miss that show

[@QueenmeT]

“My dad is not going to like my speech..” 😂😂😂

[@MIKEJAY4LIFE]

Y'all know she's really humble on the low. Congratulations on your comedic style.

[@robertrttaylor2752]

Those who claimed to help me get here,Ok and?

[@tengetilemhlanga1951]

Do

[@yahudimyahsharal2088]

That's what I said to student loan folk. Money paid to a college that went bankrupt after taking everybody's pymt.

[@josephsadipe]

She was nervous, but she killed it

[@whitneyelize4857]

joe Money remember....she’s not nervous 😂 she’s AWKWARD BLACK GIRL 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@364anw]

Exactly! @whitney elize

[@nowyukno7981]

Keep running my money please and thank you!

[@knowledgegizmo7934]

Preach!

[@echakamonjok]

Lol for real, run me my money!!!

[@not-so-obvious_autism777]

“‘Entrepreneur’ means… I did that sh** by myself.” *✨ICONIC✨* SLAYYYY

[@milesfolley6840]

The hand when she said “I did that shit by myself.” Lolol

[@KaySpradley]

Took me straight out!

[@MsZephyra]

Did not expect to laugh so hard! I never thought I'd enjoy a lack of humility but that was refreshing! I love this gorgeous woman!

[@AdeleMoravcov]

I love she had to explain before she did it. She's just such a good soul lol

[@SupernaturalLove100]

You already know she had to chile. The press and social media would’ve cried tattoo tears

[@ShanaKelly1013]

This whole speech reminded me of the awesomeness of CREATIVITY AND SELF.....the courage to do IT ...whatever IT IS!!! I am an awkward black girl too.

[@stanfatou2002]

Me too yayy

[@364anw]

Me too and I love it!

[@adoriaanneise2393]

Right!!!!

[@ELAWORLDxx]

This comment is so old but I really needed it 😂

[@frogblues19]

"In conclusion"! Sis is this a book report! LOL

[@acharich]

😂😂😂

[@luidgi4429]

Acharich Speaks 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesmobily8189]

LMAOOOOO

[@SalGersGirl]

They need to get Issa to host ALL the award shows!

[@SupernaturalLove100]

YES!!!!!

[@orincywhytedesigns]

How many times am I gonna watch this!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 my side hurts

[@itumelengtshabalala739]

Dude 😂😂😂

[@brujitanoiresydr9687]

Bruh I watched this like 7 times, I can not 😂😂😂😂

[@JordanBrooklyn97]

about to enter my last year of college w/ this amount of humility 😩 can’t wait to see who I piss off

[@creativequeen8371]

Lol. How did it go? (Coronavirus aside...).

[@mitalikshatriya6365]

"Entrepreneur means I did this all by myself bitch" best lines ever

[@connieclark1123]

She is great! She should do stand up. I laughed the entire time watching.😆😆😆

[@yellowfever2405]

Seriously u spoke my mind..I have been thinking this for like forever..I dont know why she doesn't..Maybe she doesn't have the time plus she could add rap too on the side

[@linaluv215]

Issa is the Queen of speeches imo. This was mad funny

[@Nkosazana7]

DUH B**ches! That queen is roasting all of America ganstaliciously. The critics who are on camera crying into they salads.... So beautiful. So humble. BLACKNESS? PRIIIIICELESSSSS

[@michawill6599]

Ooh I like your word ganstaliciously

[@yanitterefe5182]

Nkosazana7 Yessss!

[@theresetaggoulet4909]

OMG Issa rocked this speech! She made me laugh throughout it. I wish I had been there in person but so happy you shared this video.

[@alexisdavis7578]

This speech gave me ALL the life!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ISaidWhatWhatinThe]

Alexis Davis oh kayyyyyy 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Freshenurselves]

Viola dying in the back. I love it.

[@Domeng09]

Her teeth are too perfect

[@sc13morgan]

Best award speech ever!

[@katiecramer1641]

This was so fucking funny! Love Issa Rae! Some of the audience needs to lighten up tho.

[@beyapasha696]

Absolutely! Some were NOT ready. A few even seemed afraid.

[@REOROWE]

Jealous

[@nicbocci1694]

viola davis was laughing, she co-signed that shit

[@lachelleflood6066]

Her speeches are always hilarious and short.

[@TititoDeBologay]

Issa Rae has the chops for hosting them awards ceremonies.

[@daviawatson365]

I just cry every time she gets an award. I love her so much and I’m so proud of her!

[@jtm8298]

her skin is amazing!!!!!!

[@jinx9106]

I always come back to this when I need a good laugh. Viola Davis cracking up in the back gets me every time! Brilliant Issa!

[@jacobinatangiuushona]

Can we just appreciate the fact that her hair is ALWAYS so damn bomb😩😩😩❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Tootiexx]

Lol I love her! Her speeches always be so funny yet humble. I would love to see a standup special cause she’s legit funny 😂💕

[@yellowfever2405]

Very true..she should

[@kjersey6781]

That was classy and BOSSY.

[@yvesmey6590]

She is one of the funniest women out here, I truly enjoy watching her give a speech; Issa is amazing, I wish I could do what she just did at my job.

[@CeeJay611]

Comedians are just comedians all the time. I don't think I could ever be married to one but it might be fun

[@acharich]

😅😂

[@bridgallagher479]

Don't marry one then, they probably wouldn't wanna marry you so problem solved!

[@CeeJay611]

@@bridgallagher479 😂😂😂 you must need your fix at being a jerk at this time. Go ahead I promise to cry my eyes out over what you said

[@rachelno9229]

“Ok, and?” Favorite

[@sophiatesch3348]

My only regret is that it took me so long to find this. It is therapeutic 😂❤✊🏼

[@miamae5821]

God I love her speech. She is the fking best.

[@shisco05]

I just luv Issa I think I relate to her silly awkwardness at times this speech was comedic genius

[@Everxobloom]

Coolest person out right now

[@isabelsdieppa]

This whole speech is just inspirational. I'm going to get "entrepreneur means I did that by myself" tattooed.

[@Summerbeeuty]

When she smiles she gives me Lena Horne vibes

[@pillowjones]

Summerbeeuty Absolutely!

[@Liiinda4]

I agree.

[@witdajuice6763]

She DOES look like a dark skinned Lena Horne!!

[@MohoghanyMajic]

Her mother resembles lena horne

[@eyeno75]

@@MohoghanyMajic She Does

[@tyrellhooks5791]

To the the dislikes "ya'll some suckers"

[@witdajuice6763]

🤣🤣

[@MODIRWA]

This speech is just beautiful

[@ThaMidwestBrutha]

1 of the baddest speeches if not the best ever....she so charismatic.

[@AfricanAmericanBeau]

She is my spirit animal 😂😂

[@asiagoins0004]

I LOVE HER, her comedy is so refreshing.

[@interwebTREV]

Omfg, this was BRILLIANT😂 This is like Kanye levels of lack of humility💀

[@goat1408]

This is why I love this Capricorn queen❤️

[@nicolebrit33]

We needed her for the culture hell society

[@goat1408]

So proud of her....watching this here on KZbin...where I first seen her 8 years ago❤️

[@lamoskgr]

There were 3 Black people aside of her in that audience. That shows you how important her award is❤️

[@bigmillruffin9143]

I disagree. It only shows me that black ppl didnt create the award. Or we would have definitely been in attendance.

[@tlg-sn9zd]

That is such a racist comment to make. What does that means, if there are more Black people the award is not important?

[@mintefresh6608]

@@bigmillruffin9143 Exactly. And if more prominent black women continue to win, it will show the industry that we cannot be ignored. Black people shouldn't be forced to create our own awards just to be recognized.

[@CherokeeMoor]

tlg39 1982 you clearly don’t know anything about Issa or what she represents.

[@calvinkhumalo9780]

Isn't the point of the original comment to how important her winning is since she's breaking barriers in a predominantly white field, not that the award itself is not important. Or have interpreted that wrong?

[@LususxNaturae]

Viola Davis was cracking tf UP 🤣

[@mischahardy7161]

I LOVE ISSA👏👏👏👏👏😂

[@dadreadedgemini]

Issa is absolutely one of a kind.

[@ninabarakat6200]

funniest thing ive seen in a longgg while issa's the best

[@georgeparker8198]

the sign of a great writer

[@Duboknows]

She’s def gonna be a great

[@J7Owe]

And this is why u gotta love ISSA !!!❤️❤️❤️👑💯

[@thefriqueisin]

"I deserve this...bye!" Is me

[@364anw]

She's EVERYTHING🙌🏿 Gorgeous, Smart, and mad Talented!!!

[@meshellewrites]

This speech lives rent free in my head!!!!! LOVE her 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@chanyitangiteka247]

Damn, I aspire to have the confidence Issa has

[@j.riffney7939]

Yaasssssssssssssssssss! Say it like some of us can't say, Bih! We love you sister Issa!

[@kelvinkalz2748]

I love watching her Speeches 😂😂😂😂 she's a quen IMO

[@TNice100]

She is too freakin hilarious 😆. Bow 🙇‍♀️ down😂😂😂

[@TahirRegister]

Period.

[@knowledgegizmo7934]

Exactly how imma be when i make it. I'm too nice and humble for my own good.

[@karenharris1315]

Brilliant!

[@tellif1667]

I love her. She’s hilarious. Everyone one knows she’s humble and sweet. She’s just being funny.

[@Charliebird87]

Thank you for not bleeping!! 👏

[@hannahlang4703]

Still the best thing on KZbin, period

[@iago07]

She’s such a gem…

[@RNNY7.CPCT7]

Best speech ever. 😂😂😂😂😂. Watch award speeches from now on and people try coping her. It's about to be a mess 😂😂😂😂

[@bebetucker1]

😄😅😅 epic speech and super dope.. lol!!! She is so creative, talented and super arkward/ funny and just dope period 😂

[@mykebryan8299]

The. Goat.

[@MiaMia-iw2hi]

♥️♥️♥️Watched for the first time 12/31/23🥳

[@AquarianValkari]

She is everything 😍

[@OhThatsAngie]

I WANT HER TO WIN ALL AWARDS!!!

[@BollywoodOnIce]

“Entrepreneur means, I did that shit by myself” this whole speech da bitches *snaps* 💀 💀 👌🏽

[@DJKevvyKevCoolBreeze]

HOW did I miss this? I just fell in love. . .

[@wandaladson3841]

One of the best speeches. You gotta love her!!!

[@jackeeg]

Thank you for TELLINNNN IT LIKE IT IS!

[@ISaidWhatWhatinThe]

She’s so trill. Love her

[@76sassyonly1]

Yes issa...Issa.... say that!!! Hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lorenhackney9981]

To quote hip hop artist Snoop: “I want to thank me”

[@reeanderson9410]

My homegirl in my mind. Congratulations Queen

[@TearaisRoyalty]

I freaking 💘 her. So hilarious. 😂😂 Who disliked this. Why?

[@Scorpiogirl99]

I love her omg ! She is truly one of my inspirations

[@twentysvn]

I’m cryinggggg 😂😂😂

[@mspresidentsa4090]

Only Issa can do this 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mobid.2084]

I don’t know if it’s possible to love another more. Laryn Hill, Badu and now you! ...and Janelle Monáe and Lupita honorable mention.

[@rochellemills3080]

I cried!

[@MeAskWhy]

The BEST speech I have ever heard

[@EloquentlyE]

Love her man 🙌🏾❤️

[@luzcarrasquillo2389]

I love her 😂😂😂

[@iamjaquanna]

We stan for a boss queen!❣️💕😘

[@vinnymucho]

A LEGEND!!!! AS YOU SHOULD!!!

[@ldaisysharvest8658]

Entrepreneur means i did that ish by myself 😘🔥👑