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Awkwafina
6 FOLLOWERS • 46 CREDITS • JUN 2, 1988 • 36
Biography
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
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The Daily Show
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Simpsons
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Saturday Night Live
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Regular Show
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MTV Video Music Awards
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh
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Honest Trailers
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Marvel Studios Assembled
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Future Man
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Animals.
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The Boys Presents: Diabolical
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The Boys Presents: Diabolical
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie
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IF
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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
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Once Upon a Studio
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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
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The Angry Birds Movie 2
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Crazy Rich Asians
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Ocean's Eight
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Migration
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Jumanji: The Next Level
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The Little Mermaid
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Breaking News in Yuba County
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Dude
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Swan Song
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The Bad Guys
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Renfield
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Kung Fu Panda 4
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Untitled Shang-Chi Sequel
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Untitled '21 Jump Street' Spin-off
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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Raya and the Last Dragon
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Quiz Lady
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Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
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The Farewell
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Jackpot!
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A Real Bug's Life
Production Credits
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