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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), known professionally as Awkwafina ( AW-kwə-FEE-nə), is an American actress and rapper. She 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). She expanded to films with supporting roles in the comedies Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Ocean's 8 (2018), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). For her starring role as a grieving young woman in The Farewell (2019), she won a Golden Globe Award. From 2020 to 2023, Awkwafina had been a co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the Comedy Central series Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, where she also plays a fictionalized version of herself. In 2021, she portrayed Katy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. She has also performed voice roles in the animated films Storks (2016), The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), The Bad Guys (2022), The Little Mermaid, Migration (both 2023), Kung Fu Panda 4, IF (both 2024) and The Bad Guys 2 (2025). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for starring in and producing the TV movie Quiz Lady (2023).
Career
- 1988Born
- 2020Member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- 2020Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Won Libera Award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record
- Notable work: Crazy Rich Asians
- Notable work: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Notable work: Raya and the Last Dragon
- Notable work: The Little Mermaid
- Notable work: Wildwood
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Stony Brook
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: rapper, actor, celebrity, television producer
- •Genre: alternative hip-hop
- •Plays: voice
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‘Descendants: Wicked Wonderland’ Confirms Awkwafina As Chessy; Release Date & Trailer
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Disney announces 'Descendants: Wicked Wonderland' premiere date, Awkwafina will join the cast as Chessy the Cat
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Disney Releases New Trailer for ‘Descendants: Wicked Wonderland,’ Adds Awkwafina to the Cast
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Awkwafina Joins Cast of Disney's 'Descendants: Wicked Wonderland,' Teaser Trailer Debuts - Watch!
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Today’s famous birthdays list for June 2, 2026 includes celebrities Awkwafina, Morena Baccarin
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Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos & Ken Jeong Dark Comedy ‘Kaet Might Die’ Heads To Cannes Market
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Awkwafina and Anthony Ramos Take Us Behind the Scenes for 'The Bad Guys 2's Biggest Action Scene
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Awkwafina and Sandra Oh bring the dysfunction as estranged sisters in Quiz Lady first look
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Awkwafina’s Awkward ‘Little Mermaid’ Rap “The Scuttlebutt” Shows She’s Learned Nothing From “Blaccent” Backlash
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Awkwafina addresses accusations of cultural appropriation, then quits Twitter
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Awkwafina Addresses Criticism Over Her 'Blaccent,' Announces Twitter Exit: 'I Will Always Listen'
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Awkwafina Addressed The Controversy Over Her ‘Blaccent’ In Films Before Retiring From Twitter
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