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).
Filmography
all 70
Movies 39
TV Shows 31
self 24
Voice 10
Narrator 1
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
IF (2024)
Dueling Dumplings (2024)
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
Fly Hard (2024)
A Real Bug's Life (2024)
Migration (2023)
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
Quiz Lady (2023)
The Little Mermaid (2023)
Renfield (2023)
Maraschino Ruby (2022)
The Bad Guys (2022)
The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022)
Swan Song (2021)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Marvel Studios Assembled (2021)
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Sorta Uncut Interviews (2020)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
One World: Together at Home (2020)
Call Your Mother (2020)
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens (2020)
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
Paradise Hills (2019)
The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
The Farewell (2019)
Weird City (2019)
JablinskiGames (2019)
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy (2018)
Ocean's Team 3.0 (2018)
Reimagining The Met Gala (2018)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Ocean's Eight (2018)
Dude (2018)
Future Man (2017)
Problematic with Moshe Kasher (2017)
Storks (2016)
Mary + Jane (2016)
Guy Code vs. Girl Code (2016)
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
Bad Rap (2016)
Animals. (2016)
Girl Code Live (2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
73 Questions (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
Honest Trailers (2012)
Regular Show (2010)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
The Daily Show (1996)
The Simpsons (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Baccarat Machine
Grand Death Lotto
Wildwood
Untitled '21 Jump Street' Spin-off
Shelly
The Last Adventure of Constance Verity
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1988-06-02 (35 years old)
Birth NameNora Lum
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsNora Lum, 아콰피나, 奧卡菲娜, 林家珍, אקוופינה, აქვაფინა, नोरा लम
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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