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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress, rapper, and comedian who rose to prominence in 2012 when her rap song "My Vag" became popular on YouTube. She then released her debut album, Yellow Ranger (2014), and appeared on the MTV comedy series Girl Code (2014–2015). Her second album, In Fina We Trust, was released in 2018. She played supporting roles in the comedy films Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Ocean's 8 (2018), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). Awkwafina played a leading role in the comedy-drama film The Farewell (2019), for which she received critical acclaim and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, becoming the first woman of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe in any lead actress film category, and additionally won the Satellite Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress. Awkwafina is co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the Comedy Central series Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020–present), in which she stars as a fictionalized version of herself. She then appeared in Swan Song (2021), voiced Courtney in The Angry Birds Movie 2, Sisu in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and Ms. Tarantula in The Bad Guys (2022), and portrayed Katy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).
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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress, rapper, and comedian who rose to prominence in 2012 when her rap song "My Vag" became popular on YouTube. She then released her debut album, Yellow Ranger (2014), and appeared on the MTV comedy series Girl Code (2014–2015). Her second album, In Fina We Trust, was released in 2018. She played supporting roles in the comedy films Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Ocean's 8 (2018), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). Awkwafina played a leading role in the comedy-drama film The Farewell (2019), for which she received critical acclaim and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, becoming the first woman of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe in any lead actress film category, and additionally won the Satellite Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress. Awkwafina is co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the Comedy Central series Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020–present), in which she stars as a fictionalized version of herself. She then appeared in Swan Song (2021), voiced Courtney in The Angry Birds Movie 2, Sisu in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and Ms. Tarantula in The Bad Guys (2022), and portrayed Katy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).
Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Daily Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Saturday Night Live
The Simpsons
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Regular Show
MTV Video Music Awards
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Honest Trailers
Marvel Studios Assembled
Future Man
Animals.
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
IF
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Once Upon a Studio
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Storks
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Crazy Rich Asians
Migration
Ocean's Eight
Jumanji: The Next Level
Breaking News in Yuba County
Dude
The Little Mermaid
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Swan Song
The Bad Guys
Renfield
Untitled '21 Jump Street' Spin-off
Kung Fu Panda 4
Raya and the Last Dragon
A Real Bug's Life
Quiz Lady
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
The Farewell
Jackpot!
Production Credits
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Quiz Lady
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
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