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      Awkwafina

      Awkwafina

      Highest Rated: 97% The Farewell (2019)

      Lowest Rated: 11% Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)

      Birthday: Jun 2, 1988

      Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

      Awkwafina, the stage name of Nora Lum, grew up with more classic influences. The first-generation Chinese-American studied classical and jazz music as a teenager. During this time, though, she began to start creating rap music as Awkwafina. It remained in the background, though, as she studied Mandarin for two years in China and then finished her college career at SUNY Albany studying journalism. Even after she graduated in 2011, her rap career was firmly in the background as she went down a career path consisting of editorial and public relations jobs. She broke through in 2013, though, as Awkwafina became a more known commodity on YouTube. In early 2014, she released her first album Yellow Ranger. Later that year, she started acting, joining the cast of comedy series "Girl Code" (MTV 2013-15) in its third season. That helped open doors to more acting roles, and she appeared in Seth Rogen-starring comedy "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" (2016) and the indie film "Dude" (2016). She rounded out in 2016 with voice-over roles in "Storks" (2016) and "Regular Show" (Cartoon Network 2010-2017) before being cast in the female-starring "Ocean's Eleven" spin-off "Ocean's Eight" (2018), alongside Sandra Bullock, Rihanna, and Anne Hathaway.

      Highest rated movies

      The Farewell poster The Farewell Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings poster Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Crazy Rich Asians poster Crazy Rich Asians The Bad Guys poster The Bad Guys Quiz Lady poster Quiz Lady Swan Song poster Swan Song Jumanji: The Next Level poster Jumanji: The Next Level Ocean's 8 poster Ocean's 8

      Photos

      Awkwafina Awkwafina Courtney (Awkwafina) and Leonard (Bill Hader) in Columbia Pictures and Rovio Animations' ANGRY BIRDS 2. Courtney (Awkwafina) and Leonard (Bill Hader) in Columbia Pictures and Rovio Animations' ANGRY BIRDS 2. Awkwafina, Dwayne Johnson and Karen Gillan Awkwafina, Dwayne Johnson and Karen Gillan CRAZY RICH ASIANS, FROM LEFT: AWKWAFINA, NICO SANTOS, CONSTANCE WU, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES CRAZY RICH ASIANS, FROM LEFT: AWKWAFINA, NICO SANTOS, CONSTANCE WU, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES None None NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING, second from left: Awkwafina, second from right: Chloe Grace Moretz, far right: Beanie Feldstein, 2016. ph: Chuck Zlotnick/©Universal Pictures NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING, second from left: Awkwafina, second from right: Chloe Grace Moretz, far right: Beanie Feldstein, 2016. ph: Chuck Zlotnick/©Universal Pictures OCEAN'S 8, (AKA OCEAN'S EIGHT), FROM LEFT: SANDRA BULLOCK, SARAH PAULSON, RIHANNA, CATE BLANCHETT, AWKWAFINA, 2018. PH: BARRY WETCHER/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES OCEAN'S 8, (AKA OCEAN'S EIGHT), FROM LEFT: SANDRA BULLOCK, SARAH PAULSON, RIHANNA, CATE BLANCHETT, AWKWAFINA, 2018. PH: BARRY WETCHER/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES CRAZY RICH ASIANS, AWKWAFINA, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES CRAZY RICH ASIANS, AWKWAFINA, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES THE FAREWELL, FROM LEFT: JIANG YONGBO, AOI MIZUHARA, CHEN HAN, TZI MA, AWKWAFINA, LI XIANG, LU HONG, DIANA LIN, 2019. © A24 THE FAREWELL, FROM LEFT: JIANG YONGBO, AOI MIZUHARA, CHEN HAN, TZI MA, AWKWAFINA, LI XIANG, LU HONG, DIANA LIN, 2019. © A24 CRAZY RICH ASIANS, AWKWAFINA, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES CRAZY RICH ASIANS, AWKWAFINA, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES CRAZY RICH ASIANS, FROM LEFT: KEN JEONG, CONSTANCE WU, AWKWAFINA, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES CRAZY RICH ASIANS, FROM LEFT: KEN JEONG, CONSTANCE WU, AWKWAFINA, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES CRAZY RICH ASIANS, FROM LEFT: AWKWAFINA, CONSTANCE WU, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES CRAZY RICH ASIANS, FROM LEFT: AWKWAFINA, CONSTANCE WU, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES OCEAN'S 8, (AKA OCEAN'S EIGHT), FROM LEFT: RIHANNA, MINDY KALING, AWKWAFINA, DIRECTOR GARY ROSS, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, ANNE HATHAWAY, ON SET, 2018. PH: BARRY WETCHER/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES OCEAN'S 8, (AKA OCEAN'S EIGHT), FROM LEFT: RIHANNA, MINDY KALING, AWKWAFINA, DIRECTOR GARY ROSS, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, ANNE HATHAWAY, ON SET, 2018. PH: BARRY WETCHER/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES OCEAN'S 8, (AKA OCEAN'S EIGHT), FROM LEFT: SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT, RIHANNA, MINDY KALING, AWKWAFINA, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, ANNE HATHAWAY, SARAH PAULSON, 2018. PH: BARRY WETCHER/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES OCEAN'S 8, (AKA OCEAN'S EIGHT), FROM LEFT: SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT, RIHANNA, MINDY KALING, AWKWAFINA, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, ANNE HATHAWAY, SARAH PAULSON, 2018. PH: BARRY WETCHER/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES DUDE, L-R: AWKWAFINA, KATHRYN PRESCOTT, LUCY HALE, ALEXANDRA SHIPP, 2018. PH: ANNE MARIE FOX/© NETFLIX DUDE, L-R: AWKWAFINA, KATHRYN PRESCOTT, LUCY HALE, ALEXANDRA SHIPP, 2018. PH: ANNE MARIE FOX/© NETFLIX DUDE, L-R: AWKWAFINA, KATHRYN PRESCOTT, LUCY HALE, ALEXANDRA SHIPP, 2018. PH: ANNE MARIE FOX/© NETFLIX DUDE, L-R: AWKWAFINA, KATHRYN PRESCOTT, LUCY HALE, ALEXANDRA SHIPP, 2018. PH: ANNE MARIE FOX/© NETFLIX NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING, second from left: Awkwafina, center: Zac Efron, right of center: Beanie Feldstein upper right: Chloe Grace Moretz, 2016. ph: Chuck Zlotnick/©Universal Pictures NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING, second from left: Awkwafina, center: Zac Efron, right of center: Beanie Feldstein upper right: Chloe Grace Moretz, 2016. ph: Chuck Zlotnick/©Universal Pictures BAD RAP, Awkwafina (football jersey), 2016 BAD RAP, Awkwafina (football jersey), 2016 BAD RAP, AWKWAFINA (FOOTBALL JERSEY), 2016. © FILMRISE BAD RAP, AWKWAFINA (FOOTBALL JERSEY), 2016. © FILMRISE CRAZY RICH ASIANS, FROM LEFT: AWKWAFINA, CONSTANCE WU, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES CRAZY RICH ASIANS, FROM LEFT: AWKWAFINA, CONSTANCE WU, 2018. PH: SANJA BUCKO/© WARNER BROS. PICTURES

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Migration Unknown (Voice) - 2023
      79% No Score Yet Quiz Lady Anne (Character),
      Producer
      - 2023
      67% 94% The Little Mermaid Scuttle (Voice) $298.2M 2023
      58% 79% Renfield Rebecca Quincy (Character) $17.1M 2023
      88% 93% The Bad Guys Tarantula (Voice),
      Ms. Tarantula (Character)
      $97.2M 2022
      79% 77% Swan Song Kate (Character) - 2021
      92% 98% Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Katy (Character) $224.5M 2021
      93% 97% Raya and the Last Dragon Sisu (Voice) $54.7M 2021
      11% 45% Breaking News in Yuba County Mina (Character) - 2021
      67% 50% The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Otto (Voice) $4.5M 2020
      71% 87% Jumanji: The Next Level Ming (Character) $316.8M 2019
      67% 68% Paradise Hills Yu (Character) - 2019
      73% 44% Between Two Ferns: The Movie Self - 2019
      73% 84% The Angry Birds Movie 2 Courtney (Voice) $41.7M 2019
      97% 87% The Farewell Billi (Character) $17.7M 2019
      91% 76% Crazy Rich Asians Peik Lin Goh (Character) $174.5M 2018
      68% 47% Ocean's 8 Constance (Character) $139.4M 2018
      No Score Yet 35% Dude Rebecca (Character) - 2018
      65% 62% Storks Quail (Voice) $72.7M 2016

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet 73% Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens Nora Lum (Character) 2020-2021 2023
      No Score Yet 62% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2021 2023
      97% 71% The Boys Presents: Diabolical Sky, Areola, Turd (Character),
      Writer
      2022
      No Score Yet 37% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2021
      No Score Yet 31% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2018-2021
      No Score Yet 47% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2021
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hot Ones Guest 2021
      No Score Yet No Score Yet 73 Questions Self 2020
      82% 15% A Little Late With Lilly Singh Guest 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2020
      89% 94% The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance The Collector (Voice) 2019
      No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2019
      85% 76% The Simpsons Carmen (Guest Voice) 2019
      No Score Yet 56% Saturday Night Live Host 2018
      84% 78% Animals. Unknown (Guest Voice) 2018
      No Score Yet 62% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2018
      No Score Yet 20% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2018
      No Score Yet 29% The Daily Show Guest 2018
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Comedy Jam Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Desus & Mero Guest 2016
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Girl Code Live Host 2015