Awkwafina

Q: Has Awkwafina won any awards?

Yes, Awkwafina won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her role in 'The Farewell' in 2020.

Q: What was Awkwafina's first film?

Awkwafina's first film role was in 'Dumbfoundead: The Movie' in 2013, which marked her entry into the film industry.

Q: What is Awkwafina's background?

Awkwafina was born in New York City to a Chinese-American father and a South Korean mother, giving her a diverse cultural background.

Q: What is Awkwafina's net worth?

As of 2023, Awkwafina's estimated net worth is around $8 million, reflecting her successful career in acting and music.

Q: What type of roles is Awkwafina known for?

Awkwafina is known for her comedic roles that often highlight her unique voice and personality, blending humor with emotional depth.

Q: What other projects has Awkwafina been involved in?

In addition to films, Awkwafina has appeared in television shows, including 'Nora from Queens,' which she co-created and stars in.

Q: What impact has Awkwafina had on the film industry?

Awkwafina has significantly impacted the film industry by breaking stereotypes and increasing representation for Asian Americans in Hollywood.

Known for

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

IMDb 7.3 / 10

2021 / Action, Adventure / 103mins

Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the...

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings poster

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

IMDb 7.5 / 10

2021 / Action, Adventure / 132 min

Martial-arts master Shang-Chi confronts the past he thought he left behind when he's drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organisation.

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

IMDb 6.7 / 10

2019 / Action, Adventure / 123 min

As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have...

Name

Awkwafina

Height

5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)

Born

2 June 1988, New York City, New York, USA

Children

Parents

Wang Haixiu, Kenneth Liu

Estimated Net Worth

$8 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Jumanji: Open World Our heroes have escaped the ever-changing jungles of Jumanji before, but this time the game comes to us - as...	Ming	Not rated
2026	Movie The Man with the Bag After Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a thief, to help him...	Unknown character	Not rated
2026	TV Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook Hollywood actor and comedian Nora Lum (a.k.a. Awkwafina) is the descendant of restaurant royalty...but she can't cook. Join the star...	Self	Not rated
2026	Movie Wildwood Prue and her classmate Curtis are drawn into a magical forest filled with enchanted creatures, loyal allies, and formidable adversaries...	Septima (voice)	Not rated
2026	TV 30 Questions BuzzFeed puts celebrities to the test with 30 rapid-fire questions. With only seconds to answer, stars reveal their personalities, preferences,...	Self - Guest	Not rated
2026	Movie Descendants: Wicked Wonderland Now that the Queen of Hearts is nice and Cinderella is safe, things seem perfect for Red and Chloe… But...	Chessy the Cat (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2025	TV Marvel Zombies After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an...	Katy Chen (voice)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2025	Movie The Bad Guys 2 The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes,...	Tarantula (voice)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2025	Movie Lisa Lu Plays Herself At 98, Hollywood's barrier-breaking Chinese American icon tells her own story—from James Stewart's leading lady to Golden Horse triumph, revealing...	Self	Not rated
2025	TV Good Hang with Amy Poehler Each week on her podcast, she'll welcome celebrities and fun people to her studio. They'll share stories about their careers,...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2025	TV No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski From Italy, Germany and the UK to Senegal, South Korea and Borneo, Antoni takes celebs on epic journeys to explore...	Self	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2025	Movie The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis A group of former criminals do their best to get to their parole interview on time.	Tarantula (voice)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2024	Movie Jackpot! In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been established - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally...	Katie Kim	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2024	Movie IF After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends...	Bubble (voice)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2024	Movie Dueling Dumplings Po and Zhen battle over whose dumplings reign supreme.	Zhen (voice)	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2024	Movie Kung Fu Panda 4 Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take...	Zhen (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2024	Movie Fly Hard Chump sheds her tough-as-nails attitude, risking her life to fly through a blizzard and the harrowing streets of New York...	Chump (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2024	TV A Real Bug's Life Enter an unseen micro-verse where miniature heroes use amazing superpowers to survive in a series of spellbinding dramas.	Self - Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2023	Movie Migration After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on...	Chump (voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2023	Movie Once Upon a Studio Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group...	Sisu (voice)	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2023	Movie Quiz Lady A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny, must work together...	Anne Yum	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2023	Movie The Little Mermaid The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond...	Scuttle (voice)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2023	Movie Renfield Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and...	Rebecca	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2023	TV Poker Face Follow Charlie Cale, a woman with an extraordinary ability to tell when someone is lying, as she hits the road...	Maddy Saint Marie	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2022	TV Top Chef VIP Four finalists compete for the grand title of Top Chef VIP and a prize of $200,000.	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2022	Movie Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys' Documentary on 'The Bad Guys' (2022), covering the original books, voice cast, making of the heist scene, animation style, and...	Self	Not rated
2022	Movie Maraschino Ruby Misty Luggins sets a trap for the Bad Guys, but they were already caught and in custody for another crime;...	Tarantula (voice)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2022	Movie The Bad Guys When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s...	Tarantula (voice)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2022	TV The Boys Presents: Diabolical From some of the most unhinged and maniacal minds in Hollywood today comes this animated anthology series, a collection of...	Sky / Areola / Turd (voice)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2021	Movie Swan Song In the near future, Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Presented with an experimental solution to shield his...	Kate	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2021	Movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious...	Katy	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2021	TV Marvel Studios Assembled Go behind the scenes of the shows and movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the filmmakers, cast and crew,...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2021	Movie Raya and the Last Dragon Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force...	Sisu (voice)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2021	Movie Breaking News in Yuba County An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of...	Mina	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2020	TV The Drew Barrymore Show Drew Barrymore presents human-interest stories, celebrity guests, lifestyle segments and field pieces, all driven by her infectious brand of humor...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2020	Movie The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom...	Otto (voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2020	Movie One World: Together at Home A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2020	Movie Call Your Mother A hilarious ode to moms and the way they have shaped the work of some of comedy's biggest stars.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2020	TV Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, celebrities play to win a million dollars for a charity of their choosing. Contestants have 15...	Self - Contestant	TMDB 9.2 / 10
2020	TV Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.	Nora Lin	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2019	Movie Jumanji: The Next Level As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect....	Ming	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2019	Movie Between Two Ferns: The Movie Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and...	Awkwafina	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2019	TV A Little Late with Lilly Singh The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life,"...	Self	TMDB 3.4 / 10
2019	TV The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2019	TV The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Return to the world of Thra, where three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power and set out...	skekLach (The Collector) (voice)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2019	Movie Paradise Hills A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade...	Yu	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2019	Movie The Angry Birds Movie 2 Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put...	Courtney (voice)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2019	Movie The Farewell A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her...	Billi	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2019	TV Weird City Set in the not-too-distant future, this comedy anthology explores the issues of everyday life in the metropolis of Weird —...	Charlotta	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2018	Movie A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy John Legend and Chrissy Teigen celebrate with friends, family and song.	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2018	Movie Ocean's Team 3.0 Director Gary Ross and participants from the previous extras discuss the challenge of casting a film where group chemistry is...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2018	Movie Reimagining The Met Gala Director Ross, various cast and crew and members of the Met staff discuss how the film took over the famous...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2018	Movie Crazy Rich Asians An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into...	Peik Lin Goh	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2018	Movie Ocean's Eight Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at...	Constance	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2018	Movie Dude Four best friends negotiate loss and major life changes during the last two weeks of high school.	Rebecca Voller	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2017	TV Future Man Josh Futturman, a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night, is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors...	Woman at Video Game Store	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2016	Movie Storks Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. Junior, the...	Quail (voice)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2016	TV Mary + Jane Jordan and Paige are two twenty-something best friends who run an all-female weed delivery service in Los Angeles. Filled with...	Gina	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2016	Movie Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising A sorority moves in next door to the home of Mac and Kelly Radner who have a young child. The...	Christine	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2016	Movie Bad Rap The lives and careers of four Asian-American rappers trying to break into a world that often treats them as outsiders....	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2016	TV Animals. An animated comedy focusing on the downtrodden creatures native to Earth’s least-habitable environment: New York City. Whether it’s lovelorn rats,...	Annie (voice)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV IMDb on the Scene IMDb is on the scene at the hottest events to ask celebs the burning questions and get the answers that...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2015	TV Hot Ones The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2015	TV Tawk with Awkwafina Late night talk show hosted by Brooklyn rapper Awkwafina. Tawk takes the best of the late night world out of...	Self – Host	Not rated
2014	TV Variety Studio: Actors on Actors PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations...	Self	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2014	TV Off Camera with Sam Jones Photographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and movies, and other celebrities (great skateboarders,...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2011	TV Black Mirror Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.	Kimmy	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2010	TV Regular Show The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven...	Apple / Waitress #1 (voice)	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2009	TV Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2005	TV Made in Hollywood Made in Hollywood is a talk show hosted by Kylie Erica Mar and Julie L. Harkness airing in syndication since...	Self	TMDB 4.6 / 10
2003	TV The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2000	TV Big Brother American version of the reality game show which follows a group of HouseGuests living together 24 hours a day in...	Self - Guest	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1992	TV MTV Movie & TV Awards The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Carmen (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1988	TV LIVE with Kelly and Mark A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1984	TV MTV Video Music Awards An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.	Self - Preshow Host	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1949	TV The Emmy Awards An annual awards ceremony honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming as chosen by the Academy of Television...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 7.0 / 10
TBA	Movie The Bad Guys 3 The third installment of The Bad Guys by DreamWorks Animation, and based on the book series by Aaron Blabey. Plot...	Tarantula (voice)	Not rated
TBA	Movie Kung Fu Panda 5 Upcoming fifth film in the popular animated franchise, continuing Po’s journey as a spiritual leader. Plot TBA.	Zhen (voice)	Not rated
TBA	Movie Thumb A lonely young woman mistakenly receives a severed thumb in the mail. She makes it her life’s obsession to return...	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie Kaet Might Die A production designer and dedicated New York City marathon trainee, Kaet suddenly finds herself navigating an entirely different kind of...	Kaet	Not rated
TBA	Movie The Baccarat Machine Young Chinese woman Sun as she painstakingly develops talent and obsession for payback into beating the system at their own...	Cheung Yin 'Kelly' Sun	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	TV Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook Hollywood actor and comedian Nora Lum (a.k.a. Awkwafina) is the descendant of restaurant royalty...but she can't cook. Join the star...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2023	Movie Quiz Lady A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny, must work together...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2022	TV The Boys Presents: Diabolical From some of the most unhinged and maniacal minds in Hollywood today comes this animated anthology series, a collection of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2020	TV Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2020	TV Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2020	TV Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2020	TV Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.	Creator Creator	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2015	TV Tawk with Awkwafina Late night talk show hosted by Brooklyn rapper Awkwafina. Tawk takes the best of the late night world out of...	Creator Creator	Not rated