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Awkwafina was born in Stony Brook, New York, [4] the only child of Wally Lum, a Chinese American, and Tia Lum, a Korean American. [5] Her father worked in the information technology field, [4] and comes from a family of restaurateurs—her great-grandfather immigrated to the United States in the 1940s, and opened the Cantonese restaurant Lum's in Flushing, Queens, [6] one of the neighborhood's ...
She is Chinese on her father’s side and Korean on her mother’s. Her stage name “Awkwafina” is something she came up with at the age of 16, a nod to how awkward she felt in real life ...
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (or simply Nora from Queens) is an American television sitcom starring Awkwafina that first aired on January 20, 2020, on Comedy Central. The series was renewed for a second season before the series premiere, and received generally favorable reviews from critics. [ 1 ]
The Farewell (Chinese: 别告诉她; pinyin: Bié Gàosu Tā; lit. 'Don't Tell Her') [3] is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lulu Wang. It stars Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, and Zhao Shuzhen. The film follows a Chinese American woman named Billi, who learns her grandmother, Nai Nai, has only a short while left to live ...
Awkwafina, who was born in New York to a Chinese-American father and Korean mother, said that her “immigrant background” allowed her to “carve an American identity off the movies and TV ...
Musician and actress Awkwafina (born Nora Lum) may be known for making people laugh, but her origins are tinged with sadness. Her mother died when she was just 4 years old, according to People...
Nora Lum (Chinese: 林家珍; pinyin: Lín Jiāzhēn), known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and rapper.In 2014, Awkwafina debuted as an actress from the third season of Girl Code. [1]
Award-wining actress, writer and producer Awkwafina will lead the charge as the Grand Marshal of San Francisco's Chinese New Year Festival and Parade.