Awkwafina
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Awkwafina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
as Zhen (voice)
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
as Tarantula (voice)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
as Katy
Migration (2023)
as Chump (voice)
The Bad Guys (2022)
as Tarantula (voice)
The Little Mermaid (2023)
as Scuttle (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
as Courtney (voice)
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
as Sisu (voice)
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
as Ming
Ocean's Eight (2018)
as Constance
IF (2024)
as Bubble (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
as Otto (voice)
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
as Sisu (voice)
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)
as Chessy the Cat (voice)
Storks (2016)
as Quail (voice)
Jumanji: Open World (2026)
as Ming
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
as Peik Lin Goh
Renfield (2023)
as Rebecca
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
as Christine
Swan Song (2021)
as Kate
Jackpot! (2024)
as Katie Kim
Quiz Lady (2023)
as Anne Yum
The Farewell (2019)
as Billi
Wildwood (2026)
as (voice)
Paradise Hills (2019)
as Yu
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
as Mina
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
as Awkwafina
Dude (2018)
as Rebecca Voller
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
Fly Hard (2024)
as Chump (voice)
The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis (2025)
as Tarantula (voice)
The Bad Guys 3 (—)
as Tarantula (voice)
The Man with the Bag (2026)
Actor
Thumb (—)
Actor
Maraschino Ruby (2022)
as Tarantula (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 5 (—)
as Zhen (voice)
Bad Rap (2016)
as Self
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy (2018)
as Self
Call Your Mother (2020)
Actor
Ocean's Team 3.0 (2018)
as Self
Kaet Might Die (—)
as Kaet
Reimagining The Met Gala (2018)
as Self
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys' (2022)
as Self
Dueling Dumplings (2024)
as Zhen (voice)
Lisa Lu Plays Herself (2025)
as Self
The Baccarat Machine (—)
as Cheung Yin 'Kelly' Sun