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.
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Known For
The Bad Guys 2
Tarantula (voice)
2025
Jackpot!
Katie Kim
2024
IF
Bubble (voice)
2024
Dueling Dumplings
Zhen (voice)
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
Zhen (voice)
2024
Fly Hard
Chump (voice)
2024
Migration
Chump (voice)
2023
Once Upon a Studio
Sisu (voice)
2023
Quiz Lady
Anne Yum
2023
The Little Mermaid
Scuttle (voice)
2023
Renfield
Rebecca
2023
Maraschino Ruby
Tarantula (voice)
2022
Wildwood
(voice)
The Bad Guys
Tarantula (voice)
2022
Swan Song
Kate
2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Katy
2021
Raya and the Last Dragon
Sisu (voice)
2021
Breaking News in Yuba County
Mina
2021
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Otto (voice)
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Call Your Mother
2020
Jumanji: The Next Level
Ming
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Awkwafina
2019
Paradise Hills
Yu
2019
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Courtney (voice)
2019
The Farewell
Billi
2019
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Self
2018
Reimagining The Met Gala
Self
2018
Ocean's Team 3.0
Self
2018
Crazy Rich Asians
Peik Lin Goh
2018
Ocean's Eight
Constance
2018
Dude
Rebecca Voller
2018
Storks
Quail (voice)
2016
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Christine
2016
Bad Rap
Self
2016
The Last Adventure of Constance Verity
Constance Verity
The Baccarat Machine
Cheung Yin 'Kelly' Sun
Shelly
Shelly Wheeler
The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis
Tarantula (voice)
2025
The Man with the Bag
Marvel Zombies
Katy Chen (voice) · (4 episodes)
2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
(1 episode)
2025
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
Self · (1 episode)
2025
A Real Bug's Life
Self - Narrator (voice) · (10 episodes)
2024
Poker Face
Maddy Saint Marie · (1 episode)
2023
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Sky / Areola / Turd (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self · (1 episode)
2021
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Nora Lin · (27 episodes)
2020
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
skekLach (The Collector) (voice) · (7 episodes)
2019
Weird City
Charlotta · (1 episode)
2019
Future Man
Woman at Video Game Store · (3 episodes)
2017
Mary + Jane
Gina · (1 episode)
2016
Animals.
Annie (voice) · (1 episode)
2016
IMDb on the Scene
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Honest Trailers
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Black Mirror
Kimmy · (1 episode)
2011
Regular Show
Apple / Waitress #1 (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Made in Hollywood
Self · (1 episode)
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
The Simpsons
Carmen (voice) · (2 episodes)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Preshow Host · (1 episode)
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944