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Awkwafina
Actor, Producer, Writer, DirectorBorn June 2, 1988 (37 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 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. 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). For starring and producing the TV movie Quiz Lady (2023), she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.
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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 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, and IF (both 2024). For starring and producing the TV movie Quiz Lady (2023), she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.
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Awkwafina Filmography
| 2026 | Jumanji 3 · as Ming |
| 2026 | Wildwood · as (voice) |
| 2025 | Marvel Zombies (TV Series) · as Katy Chen (voice) |
| 2025 | The Bad Guys 2 · as Tarantula (voice) |
| 2025 | The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis · as Tarantula (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 Maddy Saint Marie |
| 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 Peik Lin Goh |
| 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. (TV Series) · as Annie (voice) |
| 2011 | Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Kimmy |
| 2010 | Regular Show (TV Series) · as Apple / Waitress #1 (voice) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Carmen (voice) |
| 2025 | No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2025 | 82nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | Biggest Heist Ever · as Self - Actress |
| 2024 | A Real Bug's Life (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2024 | The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 · as Self |
| 2022 | Top Chef VIP (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | The Roles That Changed My Life (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Assembled (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | 2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Golden Mic Celebrity |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2020 | The 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | 2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie · as Awkwafina |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | If I Could Tell You Just One Thing · as Self |
| 2019 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The 24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | JablinskiGames (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | An Emmy for Megan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Problematic with Moshe Kasher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Comedy Jam (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Guy Code vs. Girl Code (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Bad Rap · as Self |
| 2015 | TigerBelly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Girl Code Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | 2015 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Girl Code (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | Big Brother (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Preshow Host |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | |
| 2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens (TV Series) |