Awkwafina

Awkwafina

Acting
Born 1988-06-02Stony Brook, Brookhaven, New York, USA

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 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.

Movies (46)

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
7.5

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

2026Movie7.5
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
7.5

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021Movie7.5
Jumanji: The Next Level
6.9

Jumanji: The Next Level

2019Movie6.9
The Bad Guys 2
7.6

The Bad Guys 2

2025Movie7.6
Kung Fu Panda 4
7.0

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024Movie7.0
Raya and the Last Dragon
7.8

Raya and the Last Dragon

2021Movie7.8
The Bad Guys
7.5

The Bad Guys

2022Movie7.5
Migration
7.4

Migration

2023Movie7.4
The Little Mermaid
6.3

The Little Mermaid

2023Movie6.3
Ocean's Eight
6.9

Ocean's Eight

2018Movie6.9
IF
6.9

IF

2024Movie6.9
The Angry Birds Movie 2
7.1

The Angry Birds Movie 2

2019Movie7.1
Jackpot!
6.3

Jackpot!

2024Movie6.3
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
7.4

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

2020Movie7.4
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
5.8

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

2016Movie5.8
Once Upon a Studio
8.3

Once Upon a Studio

2023Movie8.3
Wildwood

Wildwood

2026Movie
Crazy Rich Asians
7.0

Crazy Rich Asians

2018Movie7.0
Renfield
6.4

Renfield

2023Movie6.4
Storks
6.7

Storks

2016Movie6.7
Swan Song
7.1

Swan Song

2021Movie7.1
Jumanji: Open World

Jumanji: Open World

2026Movie
The Farewell
7.4

The Farewell

2019Movie7.4
Quiz Lady
6.7

Quiz Lady

2023Movie6.7
Dude
5.5

Dude

2018Movie5.5
Breaking News in Yuba County
5.9

Breaking News in Yuba County

2021Movie5.9
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
5.9

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019Movie5.9
Paradise Hills
5.9

Paradise Hills

2019Movie5.9
The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis
6.8

The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis

2025Movie6.8
Ocean's Team 3.0
8.0

Ocean's Team 3.0

2018Movie8.0
One World: Together at Home
7.1

One World: Together at Home

2020Movie7.1
The Man with the Bag

The Man with the Bag

2026Movie
The Bad Guys 3

The Bad Guys 3

Movie
Kaet Might Die

Kaet Might Die

Movie
Thumb

Thumb

Movie
Fly Hard
8.0

Fly Hard

2024Movie8.0
Bad Rap
6.3

Bad Rap

2016Movie6.3
Call Your Mother
7.8

Call Your Mother

2020Movie7.8
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
7.3

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

2018Movie7.3
Dueling Dumplings
5.7

Dueling Dumplings

2024Movie5.7
Kung Fu Panda 5

Kung Fu Panda 5

Movie
Maraschino Ruby
7.5

Maraschino Ruby

2022Movie7.5
Lisa Lu Plays Herself

Lisa Lu Plays Herself

2025Movie
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'

Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'

2022Movie
Reimagining The Met Gala
8.0

Reimagining The Met Gala

2018Movie8.0
The Baccarat Machine

The Baccarat Machine

Movie

TV Shows (40)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Regular Show
8.6

Regular Show

2010Series8.6
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Big Brother
4.8

Big Brother

2000Series4.8
Black Mirror
8.3

Black Mirror

2011Series8.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
The Drew Barrymore Show
5.8

The Drew Barrymore Show

2020Series5.8
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
Poker Face
7.4

Poker Face

2023Series7.4
MTV Video Music Awards
7.9

MTV Video Music Awards

1984Series7.9
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.1

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992Series8.1
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
3.4

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019Series3.4
Marvel Zombies
7.3

Marvel Zombies

2025Series7.3
Future Man
7.1

Future Man

2017Series7.1
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
7.1

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

2022Series7.1
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
7.8

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

2019Series7.8
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
10.0

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

2025Series10.0
Top Chef VIP
7.2

Top Chef VIP

2022Series7.2
Made in Hollywood
4.6

Made in Hollywood

2005Series4.6
Marvel Studios Assembled
7.2

Marvel Studios Assembled

2021Series7.2
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
6.9

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

2020Series6.9
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
9.9

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020Series9.9
Animals.
6.3

Animals.

2016Series6.3
Weird City
6.1

Weird City

2019Series6.1
A Real Bug's Life
7.4

A Real Bug's Life

2024Series7.4
Mary + Jane
5.0

Mary + Jane

2016Series5.0
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
4.3

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski

2025Series4.3
IMDb on the Scene
6.5

IMDb on the Scene

2015Series6.5
The Unlikely Cook with Awkwafina

The Unlikely Cook with Awkwafina

2026Series
Tawk with Awkwafina

Tawk with Awkwafina

2015Series