AWKWAFINA
Awkwafina
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: June 2, 1988
Place of Birth: Stony 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).
Filmography
Starring
Self
Chessy the Cat (voice)
2025·
Marvel ZombiesKaty Chen (voice)
2024·
A Real Bug's LifeSelf - Narrator (voice)
2023·
Poker FaceMaddy Saint Marie
2022·
Top Chef VIPSelf
Sky / Areola / Turd (voice)
Self
Nora Lin
Self
skekLach (The Collector) (voice)
2019·
Weird CityCharlotta
Self
Self
2017·
Future ManWoman at Video Game Store
2016·
Mary + JaneGina
2016·
Animals.Annie (voice)
Self - Guest
2015·
IMDb on the SceneSelf
2015·
Hot OnesSelf
Self
Self
Self
2011·
Black MirrorKimmy
2010·
Regular ShowApple / Waitress #1 (voice)
Self - Guest
2005·
Made in HollywoodSelf
2003·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest, Self - Guest
Self
2000·
Big BrotherSelf - Guest
1996·
The Daily ShowSelf
Self - Presenter
1989·
The SimpsonsCarmen (voice)
Self - Guest
Self - Preshow Host
1975·
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
TBA·
Kaet Might DieKaet
TBA·
Kung Fu Panda 5Zhen (voice)
TBA·
The Bad Guys 3Tarantula (voice)
TBA·
Thumb2026·
Jumanji: Open WorldMing
2026·
The Man with the BagSelf
Cheung Yin 'Kelly' Sun
2026·
Wildwood(voice)
Tarantula (voice)
2025·
The Bad Guys 2Tarantula (voice)
2024·
Dueling DumplingsZhen (voice)
2024·
Fly HardChump (voice)
2024·
IFBubble (voice)
2024·
Kung Fu Panda 4Zhen (voice)
2024·
Jackpot!Katie Kim
2023·
Quiz LadyAnne Yum
2023·
The Little MermaidScuttle (voice)
2023·
Once Upon a StudioSisu (voice)
2023·
MigrationChump (voice)
2023·
RenfieldRebecca
2022·
The Bad GuysTarantula (voice)
2022·
Maraschino RubyTarantula (voice)
2021·
Swan SongKate
Sisu (voice)
Mina
Self
2020·
Call Your MotherOtto (voice)
Awkwafina
Ming
2019·
The FarewellBilli
Courtney (voice)
2019·
Paradise HillsYu
2018·
Crazy Rich AsiansPeik Lin Goh
2018·
Ocean's EightConstance
2018·
DudeRebecca Voller
2018·
Ocean's Team 3.0Self
Self
2016·
StorksQuail (voice)
2016·
Bad RapSelf
Christine
Production
Executive Producer
2023·
Quiz LadyProducer
Writer
Creator, Director, Writer, Executive Producer