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

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* ''Series/AwkwafinaIsNoraFromQueens'' (2020) as [[AdamWesting Nora Lin]] (also co-creator)

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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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* 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!"know!"
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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 her 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 a [[AnswerSong response track]] to Mickey Avalon's hit song "My Dick". Off the back of its success, she released her 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 projects, which included ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'', a spinoff to the ''Film/OceansEleven'' franchise, and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', an adaptation of the book of the same by name by Kevin Kwan. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in 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 projects, which included 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'', a spinoff to the ''Film/OceansEleven'' franchise, ''Film/OceansEight'' and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', an adaptation of the book of the same by name by Kevin Kwan.''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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* VocalDissonance: Despite her waifish appearance (5'2" and 120 lbs) she has a notably raspy voice she admits (on a "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" segment of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'') makes her sound like "a fifty-eight year old divorce attorney."

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* VocalDissonance: Despite her waifish appearance (5'2" and 120 lbs) lbs), she has a notably raspy voice voice. When a tweet she admits (on read on a "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" segment of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'') makes her sound like Live'' said that she had the voice of "a fifty-eight year old divorce attorney."attorney," she simply responded, "Bitch, I know!"
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* VocalDissonance: Despite her waifish appearance (5'2" and 120 lbs) she has a notably raspy voice she admits (on a "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" segment of ''The Tonight Show'') makes her sound like "a fifty-eight year old divorce attorney."

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* VocalDissonance: Despite her waifish appearance (5'2" and 120 lbs) she has a notably raspy voice she admits (on a "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" segment of ''The Tonight Show'') ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'') makes her sound like "a fifty-eight year old divorce attorney."
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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), [[StageNames known professionally as]] Awkwafina, is an American rapper, comedian, and actress of Chinese and South Korean descent.

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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), [[StageNames known professionally as]] Awkwafina, is an American rapper, comedian, actress, rapper and actress comedian of Chinese and South Korean descent.

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* ''Series/TheBoysDiabolical'' (2022) as Sky and Areola (voice, also writer)

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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), [[StageNames known professionally as]] Awkwafina, is an American rapper and actress of Chinese and South Korean descent.

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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), [[StageNames known professionally as]] Awkwafina, is an American rapper rapper, comedian, and actress of Chinese and South Korean descent.
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Since ''Girl Code'', Awkwafina has transitioned into high-profile acting projects, which included ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'', a spinoff to the ''Film/OceansEleven'' franchise, and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', an adaptation of the book of the same by name by Kevin Kwan. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in 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 the female lead 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 projects, which included ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'', a spinoff to the ''Film/OceansEleven'' franchise, and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', an adaptation of the book of the same by name by Kevin Kwan. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in 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 female lead 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 projects, which included ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'', a spinoff to the ''Film/OceansEleven'' franchise, and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', an adaptation of the book of the same by name by Kevin Kwan. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in 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 the female lead in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' playing Katy, Shang-Chi's closest friend.

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Since ''Girl Code'', Awkwafina has transitioned into high-profile acting projects, which included ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'', a spinoff to the ''Film/OceansEleven'' franchise, and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', an adaptation of the book of the same by name by Kevin Kwan. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in 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 the female lead in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' playing Katy, CanonForeigner Katy Chen, Shang-Chi's closest friend.



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Since ''Girl Code'', Awkwafina has transitioned into high-profile acting projects, which included ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'', a spinoff to the ''Film/OceansEleven'' franchise, and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', an adaptation of the book of the same by name by Kevin Kwan. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in 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 the female lead in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' as Katy, Shang-Chi's closest friend.

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Since ''Girl Code'', Awkwafina has transitioned into high-profile acting projects, which included ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'', a spinoff to the ''Film/OceansEleven'' franchise, and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', an adaptation of the book of the same by name by Kevin Kwan. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in 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 the female lead in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' as playing Katy, Shang-Chi's closest friend.
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Since ''Girl Code'', Awkwafina has transitioned into high-profile acting projects, which included ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'', a spinoff to the ''Film/OceansEleven'' franchise, and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', an adaptation of the book of the same by name by Kevin Kwan. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in the dramedy ''Film/TheFarewell'', and won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy.

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Since ''Girl Code'', Awkwafina has transitioned into high-profile acting projects, which included ''Film/{{Neighbors|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'', ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', and ''Series/FutureMan''. In 2018, she starred in two major motion pictures: ''Film/OceansEight'', a spinoff to the ''Film/OceansEleven'' franchise, and ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'', an adaptation of the book of the same by name by Kevin Kwan. Later that year, she became the second-ever woman of Asian descent to host ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. In 2019, she [[PlayingAgainstType played against type]] in the dramedy ''Film/TheFarewell'', and won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy.
Comedy. In 2021, she made her Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse debut as the female lead in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' as Katy, Shang-Chi's closest friend.
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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), [[StageNames known professionally as]] Awkwafina, is an American rapper and actor of Chinese and South Korean descent.

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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), [[StageNames known professionally as]] Awkwafina, is an American rapper and actor actress of Chinese and South Korean descent.
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* {{Typecasting}}: She tends to play the brash, mouthy comic relief.

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* {{Typecasting}}: She tends to play the brash, mouthy comic relief.relief.
* VocalDissonance: Despite her waifish appearance (5'2" and 120 lbs) she has a notably raspy voice she admits (on a "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" segment of ''The Tonight Show'') makes her sound like "a fifty-eight year old divorce attorney."
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* {{Typecasting}}: She tends to play the brash, mouthy comic relief.
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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), [[StageNames known professionally as]] Awkwafina, is an American rapper and actress of Chinese and South Korean descent.

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Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), [[StageNames known professionally as]] Awkwafina, is an American rapper and actress actor of Chinese and South Korean descent.
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* ''ComicBook/ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021) as Katy

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* ''Theatre/TheProm'' (est. 2020) as Ms. Sheldon
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants: It's a Wonderful Sponge'' (2020) as TBA (voice)

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants: It's a Wonderful Sponge'' ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOnTheRun'' (2020) as TBA Otto (voice)

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