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Awkwafina
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director
Born June 2, 1988 (36 years)
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 Neighbours 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.
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 fictionalised 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, and IF (both 2024).
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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 fictionalised 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, and IF (both 2024).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Awkwafina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
2026 | Jumanji 3 · as Ming Fleetfoot |
2025 | Marvel Zombies (TV Series) · as Katy Chen (voice) |
2025 | The Bad Guys 2 · as Ms. Tarantula (voice) |
2025 | Wildwood · as (voice) |
2025 | Animals United 2: The Chilldown · as Sarah The Harbor Seal (voice) |
2024 | Jackpot! · as Katie Kim |
2024 | IF · as Bubble (voice) |
2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 · as Zhen (voice) |
2023 | Migration · as Chump (voice) |
2023 | Quiz Lady · as Anne Yum |
2023 | Once Upon a Studio · as Sisu (voice) |
2023 | The Little Mermaid · as Scuttle (voice) |
2023 | Renfield · as Rebecca |
2023 | Poker Face (TV Series) · as Cast |
2022 | The Bad Guys · as Tarantula (voice) |
2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical (TV Series) · as Sky / Areola / Turd (voice) |
2021 | Swan Song · as Kate |
2021 | |
2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon · as Sisu (voice) |
2021 | Breaking News in Yuba County · as Mina |
2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run · as Otto (voice) |
2020 | |
2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens (TV Series) · as Nora Lin |
2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level · as Ming |
2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (TV Series) · as Skeklach (the Collector) (voice) |
2019 | Paradise Hills · as Yu |
2019 | The Farewell · as Billi |
2019 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 · as Courtney (voice) |
2019 | Tuca & Bertie (TV Series) · as Bertie's Left Boob |
2019 | Weird City (TV Series) · as Charlotta |
2018 | Crazy Rich Asians · as Goh Peik Lin |
2018 | Ocean's Eight · as Constance |
2018 | Dude · as Rebecca Voller |
2017 | Future Man (TV Series) · as Woman At Video Game Store |
2017 | Drive Share (TV Series) · as Porn Star Passenger |
2016 | Storks · as Quail (voice) |
2016 | Mary + Jane (TV Series) · as Gina |
2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising · as Christine |
2016 | Animals (2016) (TV Series) · as Annie (voice) |
2011 | Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Cast |
2010 | Regular Show (TV Series) · as Apple / Waitress #1 (voice) |
1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Carmen (voice) |