Awkwafina

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Actress • Rapper

Birth Date: June 2, 1988

Age: 35 years old

Birth Place: Stony Brook, Brookhaven, New York

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.

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A Real Bug's LifeStream

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Reality
2024

Kung Fu Panda 4

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Zhen
Movie
2024
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IF

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Octocat
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2024

Once Upon a StudioStream

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Sisu
Special
2023

Live with Kelly and MarkStream

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2023

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023

Self
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2023

The Little MermaidStream

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Scuttle
Movie
2023
67%

RenfieldStream

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Rebecca
Movie
2023
58%

MigrationStream

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Chump
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2023
73%

Quiz LadyStream

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Anne Yum
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2023
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Quiz LadyStream

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2023
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Above Average PresentsStream

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2022

The Boys Presents: DiabolicalStream

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Sky, Areola, Turd
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The Boys Presents: DiabolicalStream

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2022

Hot Corn

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2022

The Bad GuysStream

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Tarantula
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2022
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: Extras

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2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsStream

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Katy
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2021
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Raya and the Last DragonStream

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Sisu
Movie
2021
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Breaking News in Yuba County

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Mina
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2021

Swan SongStream

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Kate
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2021
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2020 Code

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2020

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

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2020

GMA3: What You Need to Know

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2020

Call Your Mother

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2020

One World: Together at Home

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2020

Awkwafina Is Nora From QueensStream

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Nora Lum
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2020

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

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Otto
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2020

Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens: Extras

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Nora Lin
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2019

A Little Late With Lilly Singh

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Talk
2019
82%

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

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2019

The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceStream

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The Collector
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2019
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Today With Hoda & Jenna

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2019

Weird CityStream

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2019

The Angry Birds Movie 2Stream

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Courtney
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2019
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Jumanji: The Next LevelStream

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Ming
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2019
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The FarewellStream

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Billi
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2019
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie

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2019

Paradise HillsStream

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Yu
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2019
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SAG Nominations

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2018

Today 3rd Hour

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2018

2018 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards

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2018

Ocean's 8Stream

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Constance
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2018
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Crazy Rich AsiansStream

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Peik Lin Goh
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2018
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Dude

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Rebecca
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2018

Access Live

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2017

Complex X Fuse

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2017

Live with Kelly and Ryan

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2017

Problematic With Moshe Kasher

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2017

The Comedy Jam

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2017

Desus & MeroStream

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2016

AnimalsStream

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2016
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Storks

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2016

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahStream

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2015

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

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2015

Girl Code Live

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2015

Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter

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2015

The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

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2015

Hot OnesStream

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2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

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2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

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2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

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2014

Dish Nation

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2011

The Project

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2009

Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

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2009

Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

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2007

etalk

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2006

Popcorn

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2005

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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2003

Access Hollywood

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Extra

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The SimpsonsStream

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Carmen
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1989
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This Morning

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1988

Good Morning America

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Saturday Night LiveStream

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Today

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