Awkwafina

Awkwafina

Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), known professionally as Awkwafina (/ˌɔːkwəˈfiːnə/), is an American actress, comedian and rapper. She rose to prominence in 2012 when her rap song “My Vag” became popular on YouTube. She then released her debut album, Yellow Ranger (2014), and appeared on the MTV comedy series Girl Code (2014–2015). She expanded to films with supporting roles in the comedies Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Ocean’s 8 (2018), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). She won a Golden Globe Award for her starring role as a grieving young woman in The Farewell (2019).

Since 2020, Awkwafina has been a co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the Comedy Central series Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, where she also plays a fictionalized version of herself. In 2021, she portrayed Katy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. She has also performed voice roles in the animated films Storks (2016), The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), The Bad Guys (2022), The Little Mermaid, Migration (both 2023), Kung Fu Panda 4, and IF (both 2024). For starring and producing the TV movie Quiz Lady (2023), she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.

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Awkwafina Movies

Discover the best Awkwafina movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Awkwafina ranked by year and score.

1

Wildwood (2026)

Adventure Animation Family
When her baby brother is taken into a forbidden forest, a determined girl follows, stepping into a hidden world she never knew existed. What begins as a desperate rescue becomes...
Score -.-
2

The Bad Guys 2 (2025)

Adventure Animation Comedy
Going straight was never going to be easy for a wolf, a shark, a piranha, a tarantula, and a snake with a criminal past. But just when Mr. Wolf and...
Score 7.7
3

Migration (2023)

Adventure Animation Comedy
Mack Mallard has always preferred the comfort of the family pond over anything the wider world might offer. But when a passing flock of ducks rolls through with stories of...
Score 7.3
4

The Little Mermaid (2023)

Adventure Family Fantasy
Ariel has always been the restless one among King Triton's daughters, more drawn to the human world above than to the ocean kingdom below. When she surfaces and falls for...
Score 6.3
5

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Action Adventure Fantasy
Shaun has spent years building a quiet life in San Francisco, working as a valet and keeping his past buried. But the past has a way of finding people. When...
Score 7.5
6

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Action Adventure Animation
Five centuries ago, dragons gave their lives to hold back a spreading darkness, and the world of Kumandra has been splintered ever since. Now that same ancient evil is rising...
Score 7.8
7

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

Adventure Animation Comedy
Old enemies rarely make good allies, but when a third party enters the picture, even the bitterest rivals can find common ground. Red, Chuck, and Bomb have spent years lobbing...
Score 7.0
8

The Farewell (2019)

Comedy Drama
Billi Wong straddles two worlds, caught between her American directness and her family's Chinese traditions of emotional restraint. When her grandmother's terminal diagnosis arrives, her relatives devise an elaborate deception:...
Score 7.4
9

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Comedy Romance
Rachel Chu thought she knew her boyfriend until he whisked her to Singapore for his best friend's wedding. There, she discovers Nick comes from one of Asia's wealthiest dynasties, and...
Score 7.1
10

Ocean’s Eight (2018)

Action Comedy Crime
Five years in prison gave Debbie Ocean plenty of time to perfect her plan. The moment she walks free, she starts assembling a hand-picked crew of specialists, each one essential...
Score 7.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies starring Awkwafina? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Awkwafina are Wildwood, The Bad Guys 2, and Migration.
How many movies and TV shows has Awkwafina starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 10 titles starring Awkwafina, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Awkwafina worth watching? +
Yes! The overall filmography starring Awkwafina maintains a strong average user rating of 7.2 out of 10 across all tracked titles.