Actor
Awkwafina
June 2, 1988 · Stony Brook, Brookhaven, New York, USA
Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), known professionally as Awkwafina (/ˌɔːkwəˈfiːnə/), is an American actress, comedian 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). She won a Golden Globe Award for her starring role as a grieving young woman in The Farewell (2019). Since 2020, Awkwafina has 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.
Notable work
8The Simpsons (1989)
as Carmen (voice)
7.5Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
as Katy
6.9Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
as Ming
7Ocean's Eight (2018)
as Constance
7.8Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
as Sisu (voice)
8.3Black Mirror (2011)
as Kimmy
5.8Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
as Christine
7Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
as Peik Lin Goh
7Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
as Zhen (voice)
6.3The Little Mermaid (2023)
as Scuttle (voice)
7.4The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
as Otto (voice)
7.5The Bad Guys (2022)
as Tarantula (voice)
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