Line #12 Creator/Awkwafina


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4	->''"I'm very awkward, but it's fine."''
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6	Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), [[StageNames known professionally as]] Awkwafina, is an American actress, rapper and comedian of Chinese and South Korean descent.
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8	Awkwafina first received attention for her viral rap song "My Vag" in 2012, 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.
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10	She also gained mainstream attention for her recurring spot as a commentator in the Creator/{{MTV}} comedy lifestyle series ''Series/GirlCode'', which then extended into co-hosting its live talk show iteration in 2015.
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12	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]] 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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15	!! Discography:
16	* ''Yellow Ranger'' (2014)
17	* ''In Fina We Trust'' EP (2018)
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19	!! Selected filmography:
20	* ''Series/GirlCode'' (2014 -- 2015) {{as herself}}
21	** ''Girl Code Live'' (2015)
22	* ''Film/{{Neighbors\|2014}} 2: Sorority Rising'' (2016) as Christine
23	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Storks}}'' (2016) as Quail (voice)
24	* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' (2016) as Apple (voice)
25	* ''Series/FutureMan'' (2017) as Tracy
26	* ''Film/OceansEight'' (2018) as Constance
27	* ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'' (2018) as Goh Peik Lin
28	* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (2018) as herself (host)
29	* ''WesternAnimation/TucaAndBertie'' (2019) as Bertie's Left Boob (voice)
30	* ''Film/TheFarewell'' (2019) as Billi
31	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie2'' (2019) as Courtney (voice)
32	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (2019) as Carmen / Dr. Chang (voice)
33	* ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance'' (2019) as [=SkekLach=] The Collector (voice)
34	* ''Film/JumanjiTheNextLevel'' (2019) as Ming
35	* ''Series/AwkwafinaIsNoraFromQueens'' (2020 -- current) as [[AdamWesting Nora Lin]] (also co-creator)
36	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOnTheRun'' (2020) as Otto (voice)
37	* ''Film/BreakingNewsInYubaCounty'' (2021) as Mina
38	* ''WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon'' (2021) as Sisu (voice)
39	** ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio'' (2023)
40	* ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' (2021) as Katy Chen
41	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBoysDiabolical'' (2022) as Sky and Areola (voice, also writer)
42	* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Bad Guys\|2022}}'' (2022) as Ms. Tarantula (voice)
43	* ''Film/{{Renfield\|2023}}'' (2023) as Rebecca Quincy
44	* ''Film/{{The Little Mermaid\|2023}}'' (2023) as Scuttle (voice)
45	* ''Film/QuizLady'' (2023) as Anne Yum
46	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Migration}}'' (2023) as Chump (voice)
47	* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda4'' (2024) as Zhen (voice)
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49	!!Tropes applying to her work:
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51	* BigApplesauce: She was born and raised in Queens.
52	* LargeHam: She's always very high energy and expressive.
53	* TomboyishVoice: Has a very distinctive raspy voice.
54	* {{Typecasting}}: She tends to play the brash, mouthy comic relief.

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