Awkwafina

Awkwafina started out as an American musician and rapper making sly songs that addressed issues such as racial and sexuality with a humorous twist. Before expanding to Hollywood, she had the opportunity to perform a variety of tracks. She was born Nora Lum to Chinese and Korean immigrant parents within Forest Hills Queens her first experience with music came through trumpet. Also, she received classical and jazz training later delving into hip-hop as a teenager. At college, she was studying writing and women's studies. In addition, she spent some time learning Mandarin at the University of Beijing. Following graduation, she decided to focus on music. The year 2012 saw My Vag (as a retort to Mickey Avalon's My Dick) became an internet sensation and featured on her debut album Yellow Ranger. Some other hits that went viral included queef, a body positive track and the eye-catching NYC Bitchecity tour. The latter track connected directly into another venture Awkwafina's NYC a travel guide published in the year 2015. She opted to pursue acting as a profession following the completion of her previous two endeavors, author and musician. She's appeared in movies like Neighbors 2, Storks, and Bad Rap. In 2018, she landed a number of major roles like Dude Ocean's 8, or Crazy Rich Asians. She released the EP, In Fina We Trust in June of the year.