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* BigApplesauce: She was born and raised in Queens.
* LargeHam: She's always very high energy and expressive.
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* TomboyishVoice: Has a very distinctive raspy voice.
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* ''Film/QuizLady'' (2023) as Anne Yum

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Migration}}'' (2023)

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Migration}}'' (2023)(2023) as Chump (voice)
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda4'' (2024) as Zhen (voice)
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* VocalDissonance: Despite her waifish appearance (5'2" and 120 lbs), she has a notably raspy voice. When a tweet she read on a "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" segment of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'' said that she had the voice of "a fifty-eight year old divorce attorney," she simply responded, "Bitch, I know!"
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** ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio'' (2023)
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Since ''Girl Code'', Awkwafina has transitioned into high-profile acting, with her first roles following the switch being for projects including ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'' and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians''. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (following Creator/LucyLiu in 2000). In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in a serious role as the lead of the dramedy ''Film/TheFarewell'', and won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. In 2021, she made her Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse debut as one of the leads in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'', playing CanonForeigner Katy Chen, Shang-Chi's closest friend.

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Since ''Girl Code'', Awkwafina has transitioned into high-profile acting, with her first roles following the switch being for projects including ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'' and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians''. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (following Creator/LucyLiu in 2000). In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in a serious role as the lead of the dramedy ''Film/TheFarewell'', and won a [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globe Globe]] for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. In 2021, she made her Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse debut as one of the leads in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'', playing CanonForeigner Katy Chen, Shang-Chi's closest friend.
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Awkwafina first received attention for her viral rap song "My Vag" in 2012, itself a [[AnswerSong response track]] to Mickey Avalon's hit song "My Dick". Off the back of its success, she released a full-length debut album, ''Yellow Ranger'', in 2014, which was then followed by the ''In Fina We Trust'' EP in 2018.

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Awkwafina first received attention for her viral rap song "My Vag" in 2012, itself made as a [[AnswerSong response track]] to Mickey Avalon's hit song "My Dick". Off the back of its success, she released a full-length debut album, ''Yellow Ranger'', in 2014, which was then followed by the ''In Fina We Trust'' EP in 2018.



Since ''Girl Code'', Awkwafina has transitioned into high-profile acting, with her first roles following the switch being for projects including ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'' and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians''. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in a serious role as the lead of the dramedy ''Film/TheFarewell'', and won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. In 2021, she made her Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse debut as one of the leads in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' playing CanonForeigner Katy Chen, Shang-Chi's closest friend.

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Since ''Girl Code'', Awkwafina has transitioned into high-profile acting, with her first roles following the switch being for projects including ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'' and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians''. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''.''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (following Creator/LucyLiu in 2000). In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in a serious role as the lead of the dramedy ''Film/TheFarewell'', and won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. In 2021, she made her Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse debut as one of the leads in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'', playing CanonForeigner Katy Chen, Shang-Chi's closest friend.

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