Rae lil Black

Rae Lil Black is a Japanese-born social media creator and former adult film actress who built a cross‑platform audience through Twitch streams and YouTube vlogs. She launched her YouTube channel in 2018 and later expanded to gaming‑focused live streams, cultivating a fan base that follows her travel, food, and lifestyle content.

During her adult industry tenure she earned mainstream attention, including a nomination at the 2019 Pornhub Awards. In 2020 she crossed into gaming culture as a playable character in Nutaku’s title Heavy Metal Babes, reflecting her interest in games and online communities. Away from sets, she increasingly prioritized creator work and public appearances.

In 2023 she spoke at TEDxBangkok, sharing her story with a Thai audience as her presence in the region grew. In early 2025 she publicly announced that she had embraced Islam and began using the name Nuray Istiqbal on social platforms. Today fans know her for creator output across YouTube and Twitch, periodic event appearances, and a personal journey that has been visible online without relying on traditional entertainment releases.

Rae Lil Black was born Kae Asakura on August 17, 1996, in Osaka, Japan. Public details about her childhood remain limited, but interviews and industry reporting place her early years in Japan before she began traveling for work.

Before moving fully into creator work, she completed university studies and graduated with a degree in law and politics. As her public profile developed she began sharing more of her interests with fans, notably video games and music, which later informed the style of content on her channels. Verified accounts establish that she opened a YouTube channel in 2018, laying the groundwork for a shift from studio productions to self‑directed online content.

Rae Lil Black first gained international visibility through adult entertainment, quickly becoming one of the better‑known Japan‑born performers working mostly outside Japan. Her breakout year included a nomination at the 2019 Pornhub Awards for Most Popular Verified Professional Model, marking her as a widely searched name on major platforms.

In 2020 her profile intersected with gaming when Nutaku introduced her as a playable character in the free‑to‑play title Heavy Metal Babes. Around the same period she grew a presence on Twitch, streaming gaming and chat sessions, while steadily adding travel and food‑oriented videos to her YouTube channel launched in 2018. Industry coverage also documented collaborations with prominent figures, including appearances with Asa Akira and a scene for Kayden Kross’s Deeper.com.

By late 2023 she was speaking onstage at TEDxBangkok, reflecting a broadened public footprint in Southeast Asia. In 2025 she publicly embraced Islam and began using the name Nuray Istiqbal on social media, while continuing to produce creator‑led content. Her current activity centers on streaming, vlogging, and event appearances rather than studio releases.