Awkwafina

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

30.22

Gender

Female

Birthday

02-Jun-1988

Age

(36 years old)

Place of Birth

Stony Brook, Brookhaven, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Nora Lum
  • 아콰피나
  • 林家珍
  • אקוופינה
  • აქვაფინა
  • नोरा लम
  • 奥卡菲娜

Awkwafina

Biography

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Awkwafina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

Reimagining The Met Gala Reimagining The Met Gala (2018) Character: Self
Director Ross, various cast and crew and members of the Met staff discuss how the film took over the famous museum for its version of the gala. The production received unprecedented cooperation from the historically cautious institution, no doubt due in part to the participation of Vogue and its legendary editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour.
Ocean's Team 3.0 Ocean's Team 3.0 (2018) Character: Self
Director Gary Ross and participants from the previous extras discuss the challenge of casting a film where group chemistry is even more important than the individual performances.
Bad Rap Bad Rap (2016) Character: Self
The lives and careers of four Asian-American rappers trying to break into a world that often treats them as outsiders. Sharing dynamic live performance footage and revealing interviews, these artists will make the most skeptical critics into believers.
Fly Hard Fly Hard (2024) Character: Chump (voice)
Chump sheds her tough-as-nails attitude, risking her life to fly through a blizzard and the harrowing streets of New York to return a prized possession to a kind woman from the park.
Konferenz der Tiere 2: Der Chilldown Konferenz der Tiere 2: Der Chilldown (2025) Character: Sarah the Harbor Seal (voice)
Sequel to Animals United (2010). Plot TBA.
Quiz Lady Quiz Lady (2023) Character: Anne Yum
A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny, must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.
Migration Migration (2023) Character: Chump (voice)
After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.
Dueling Dumplings Dueling Dumplings (2024) Character: Zhen (voice)
Po and Zhen battle over whose dumplings reign supreme.
Storks Storks (2016) Character: Quail (voice)
Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. Junior, the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl...
Swan Song Swan Song (2021) Character: Kate
In the near future, Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Presented with an experimental solution to shield his wife and son from grief, he grapples with altering their fate in this thought-provoking exploration of love, loss, and sacrifice.
Kung Fu Panda 4 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) Character: Zhen (voice)
Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who conjures villains from the past.
The Farewell The Farewell (2019) Character: Billi
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid (2023) Character: Scuttle (voice)
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
Once Upon a Studio Once Upon a Studio (2023) Character: Sisu (voice)
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
The Bad Guys The Bad Guys (2022) Character: Tarantula (voice)
When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.
Maraschino Ruby Maraschino Ruby (2022) Character: Tarantula (voice)
Misty Luggins sets a trap for the Bad Guys, but they were already caught and in custody for another crime; stealing a push pop... allegedly.
Between Two Ferns: The Movie Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) Character: Awkwafina
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.
Jackpot! Jackpot! (2024) Character: Katie Kim
In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been established - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy who must get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize.
Call Your Mother Call Your Mother (2020) Character: N/A
A hilarious ode to moms and the way they have shaped the work of some of comedy's biggest stars.
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy (2018) Character: Self
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen celebrate with friends, family and song.
Breaking News in Yuba County Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) Character: Mina
An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. But she quickly finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying to keep the truth from her sister, a local news anchor who’s desperate for a story.
Paradise Hills Paradise Hills (2019) Character: Yu
A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret.
The Angry Birds Movie 2 The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) Character: Courtney (voice)
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine.
Crazy Rich Asians Crazy Rich Asians (2018) Character: Goh Peik Lin
An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.
Renfield Renfield (2023) Character: Rebecca
Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.
IF IF (2024) Character: Bubble (voice)
After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.
Dude Dude (2018) Character: Rebecca Voller
Four best friends negotiate loss and major life changes during the last two weeks of high school.
Jumanji: The Next Level Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) Character: Ming
As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Character: Katy
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
Raya and the Last Dragon Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) Character: Sisu (voice)
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.
One World: Together at Home One World: Together at Home (2020) Character: Self
A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise funds in support of front line health workers in the global response to COVID-19.
The Bad Guys 2 The Bad Guys 2 (2025) Character: Ms. Tarantula (voice)
The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do ‘one last job’ by an all-female squad of criminals.
Ocean's Eight Ocean's Eight (2018) Character: Constance
Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) Character: Otto (voice)
When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) Character: Christine
A sorority moves in next door to the home of Mac and Kelly Radner who have a young child. The Radner's enlist their former nemeses from the fraternity to help battle the raucous sisters.



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