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Awkwafina

Acting · Born 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).

Movies with Awkwafina

• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) — Katy
• Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) — Zhen (voice)
• The Bad Guys 2 (2025) — Tarantula (voice)
• The Bad Guys (2022) — Tarantula (voice)
• Migration (2023) — Chump (voice)
• Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026) — Chessy the Cat (voice)
• The Little Mermaid (2023) — Scuttle (voice)
• Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) — Ming
• Ocean's Eight (2018) — Constance
• Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) — Sisu (voice)
• Swan Song (2021) — Kate
• The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) — Otto (voice)

TV shows with Awkwafina

• Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020) — Nora Lin
• The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) — skekLach (The Collector) (voice)
• A Real Bug's Life (2024) — Self - Narrator (voice)