Awkwafina

Awkwafina
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Name:
Awkwafina
Real name:
Nora Lum
Who is:
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Birth date:
(36 y.o.)
Place of birth:
New York
Height:
5'1 ft ()
Weight:
115 lb (52 kg)
Relationship:
single
Namesakes:
Birth Sign:
(characteristic)
Chinese zodiac:

Biography of Awkwafina

Awkwafina is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her breakout roles in Ocean's 8 (2018) and Crazy Rich Asians (2018). Net worth: $8 million.
On the photo: Awkwafina
On the photo: Awkwafina

Her Childhood and Youth

Nora Lum (Awkwafina) was born on June 2, 1988, in New York City. Her father Wally is of Chinese descent – her grandfather immigrated to the US from China in the 1940s and opened a Cantonese restaurant in Queens. Awkwafina's mother, an artist who had emigrated from South Korea, died when Nora was just four years old, leaving her father's family to raise her. Her grandmother became a major influence in Lum's life – the young girl considered her grandmother her biggest supporter.
Awkwafina (Nora Lum) as a child
Awkwafina (Nora Lum) as a child
Nora was the only child in her family. She's described her childhood as incredibly lonely, but there was an upside: she felt like she was living in a creative bubble that connected her to the world and helped her make people laugh.
Awkwafina and her parents
Awkwafina and her parents
Lum joined the world of art while studying at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Jennifer Aniston, Adrien Brody, Ansel Elgort, and Nicki Minaj were also students there. At school, Nora played the trumpet and learned classical and jazz music.
Nora played the trumpet at school
Nora played the trumpet at school
Lum adopted her stage name at the age of 16. Awkwafina (playing off the word "awkward") became an alter ego to her naturally quiet and passive personality. As she put it, Awkwafina would never have to grow up or deal with adult uncertainties. While Nora might be neurotic and overthink things, Awkwafina could handle any hecklers.
Awkwafina at school
Awkwafina at school
After school, she entered the State University of New York at Albany, where she studied journalism and gender issues. She also spent time from 2006 to 2008 at Beijing Language and Culture University, studying Chinese. Back in the US, she interned at New York publications Gotham Gazette and Times Union, then worked as a publicity assistant for Rodale publishing house.

Music and Writing

Awkwafina became interested in underground rap music at the age of 11. By 13, she was recording her own tracks on a cassette recorder. At 25, Nora dropped her breakout hit My Vag, a response to Mickey Avalon's My Dick. The music video racked up over three million views and sparked countless comments on YouTube. It's not hard to see why it went viral: the word vag (vagina) is repeated 53 times, and the video features provocative imagery.
Awkwafina - My Vag (Official Video)
When her boss saw the video, Nora was fired on the spot. Nora's father wasn't thrilled with her explicit lyrics. "He yelled at me on the phone. He said I was having a quarter-life crisis. We didn't speak for a while," Lum recalls.
Awkwafina on the red carpet
Awkwafina on the red carpet
But Nora wasn't about to give up on her dream. Two years later, in 2014, the singer presented her debut mini-album Yellow Ranger, which included such well-known songs as Queef and NYC Bitche$. In October 2014, the rising star who was gaining serious momentum in American music, could be seen at the Comedy Music Festival Supreme, hosted by the satirical rock duo Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass).
In 2015, Nora was at the Comedy Music Festival Supreme
In 2015, Nora was at the Comedy Music Festival Supreme
According to Zoomboola.com, in 2015, Lum released a travel guide to New York City, a book aimed at millennials and immigrants who'd only seen New York City on TV. The guide reveals 10 hidden gems that only true New Yorkers who are genuinely obsessed with the Big Apple would know about.
In 2015, Lum released a travel guide to New York City
In 2015, Lum released a travel guide to New York City
In 2016, Nora and comedienne Margaret Cho recorded the song Green Tea, which pokes fun at the stereotypes about Asians. Two years later, Awkwafina's second mini-album In Fina We Trust was released.

Her Acting Career

In 2016, Awkwafina played a supporting role in the movie Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, working alongside Hollywood stars like Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron and Chloe Grace Moretz. The actress also voiced one of the characters in the animated movie Storks (2016) and played episodic roles in several TV series.
Awkwafina - NYC Bitche$
An important step in Nora's career was the launch of her award-winning talk show Tawk. She conducted interviews with famous people in the most unusual and fascinating locations throughout Brooklyn and beyond: tiny eateries, laundromats, nightclubs, shops, and hair salons.

In 2017, Nora appeared alongside Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, and Derek Wilson in several episodes of the sci-fi series Future Man. In 2018, she starred in the indie movie Dude about young women navigating adulthood after high school.
In 2018, she starred in the indie movie Dude
In 2018, she starred in the indie movie Dude
Awkwafina's role in the comedy-heist film Ocean's 8 became her major career breakthrough. Sandra Bullock played the lead role. She starred as Debbie Ocean, who plots an elaborate heist after getting out of prison. Awkwafina played the role of one of her accomplices, Constance, a pickpocket.
Ocean's 8 – Trailer
That summer, Nora also starred in the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, a modern story about Cinderella in the big city.
The scene from the movie Crazy Rich Asians
The scene from the movie Crazy Rich Asians

Personal Life of Awkwafina

Awkwafina keeps her boyfriend's identity private, but she's admitted in interviews that she's in love and incredibly happy.
Awkwafina does not tell the name of her boyfriend
Awkwafina does not tell the name of her boyfriend
Awkwafina has expressed support for Time's Up, a movement started by Hollywood celebrities against sexual harassment. She has also advocated for the need for more female directors and against the stereotyping of Asians in mass media. She has rejected roles based on stereotypes.

The height of the actress is 155 cm.

Awkwafina Now

In 2019, Awkwafina starred in the science fiction thriller Paradise Hills (directed by Alice Waddington). The film stars Emma Roberts, Eiza Gonzalez, Milla Jovovich and Daniel MacDonald, following a wealthy girl's re-education at a luxury boarding school on an exotic island. But in this paradise, not everything is as perfect as it appears, and Awkwafina's character uncovers dark secrets.
In 2019, Awkwafina will star in the science fiction thriller Paradise Hills.
In 2019, Awkwafina will star in the science fiction thriller Paradise Hills.
Nora also appears in the family drama The Farewell (directed by Lulu Wang), presented at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2019.
Awkwafina will star in an episode of the science fiction series Weird City and a sequel to the adventure movie of 2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Moreover, she will voice one of the characters of The Angry Birds Movie 2, which was released in September 2019.
The Little Mermaid: Trailer
2021 brought three major releases featuring Awkwafina. These include the Marvel blockbuster Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Disney's The Little Mermaid (where she plays Scuttle the Seagull), and the animated adventure Raya and the Last Dragon, voicing the dragon Sisu.
  • It would be curious to find out who the lucky one was who won Nora`s heart. I hope, over time, she will reveal all the cards about her chosen one.
    2021-05-04 16:27:21
  • I had no idea that this girl is also a singer. Thanks for the enlightenment. Now I will listen to her songs.
    2021-04-10 12:22:41
  • Such a cute Korean girl Nora Lam conquered me :) generally I love Asian women, but she is just a beauty!
    2021-03-29 08:25:41
  • As a female hacker, if I`m not mistaken, Awkwafina starred in the cool film «Ocean`s 8», I have been waiting for this premiere for so long. All the girls are super talented.
    2021-03-26 23:54:43
  • Exactly, I remember Awkwafina in Ocean`s 8. A very cool action-packed movie, it`s a pleasure to watch.
    2021-03-24 13:50:20
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