Awkwafina

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Awkwafina
林家珍
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Born
Nora Lum

(1988-06-02) June 2, 1988 (age 34)
Stony Brook, New York, U.S.
Education Beijing Language and Culture University
University at Albany (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • rapper
  • comedian
Years active2005–present
Awards Full list
Musical career
Origin Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Website awkwafina.com
  1. ↑ Despite some sources that give "Nora Lum Ying", Awkwafina said in 2018 it is simply "Nora Lum". Awkafina [@awkwafina] (June 19, 2018). "MY FULL NAME IS👏NORA👏LUM👏 NOT NORA LUM... YING" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 6, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020– via Twitter.
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  4. 1 2 Awkwafina in Feinberg, Scott (November 10, 2019). 'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Awkwafina ('The Farewell'). Event occurs at 02:13. Retrieved January 6, 2019. I was born in Stony Brook, Long Island. I was raised in Forest Hills, Queens. And my mom was, like, a painter and my dad was an IT guy.
  5. 1 2 Chang, Rachel (February 25, 2017). "5 Things to Know About 'Ocean's Eight' Star Awkwafina". Us Weekly . Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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  8. 1 2 Trinh, Jean (March 14, 2013). "Meet Awkwafina: an Asian Female Rapper on Vaginas, Tackling Racism & More". The Daily Beast . Newsweek/Daily Beast Company LLC. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Awkwafina". New York State Writers Institute, University of Albany, SUNY. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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  12. 1 2 "Awkwafina Got Fired From Her Office Job After Writing a Song Called "My Vag"". Galore. March 29, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  13. ↑ 周小琪. "搏斗"刻板印象"的亚裔影后奥卡菲娜". 新京报 (in Chinese). Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Awkwafina & The Race of Lyfe | TigerBelly 103 , retrieved January 9, 2020
  15. 1 2 Sawa, Dale Berning (December 28, 2017). "Awkwafina: 'I was just rapping about my genitalia – not making a feminist message'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Awkwafina". Discogs. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  17. ↑ Stedman, Alex (October 1, 2014). "Q&A: Girl Code Creator Ryan Ling on Season 3, Social Media and New Comedians". Variety .
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  19. ↑ "Awkwafina x Margaret Cho - GREEN TEA" – via www.youtube.com.
  20. ↑ Blistein, Jon (May 27, 2014). "Tenacious D Combine Jokes and Jams for 2014 Festival Supreme Lineup". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Meet EatGoodNYC, the Cupcake Hustlers at the Intersection of Pastry, Hip-Hop, and Streetwear". First We Feast. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
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  23. ↑ ASIANS IN NYC ft. Awkwafina | Fung Bros , retrieved January 13, 2020
  24. ↑ Frydenlund, Zach (May 24, 2014). "Premiere: Watch a Sneak Peek of the "Bad Rap" Documentary". Complex. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
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  29. ↑ Spangler, Todd (October 3, 2016). "Go90 Reups Awkwafina's 'Tawk' for Seasons 4 and 5, But Is Verizon's Service Struggling to Win Fans?". Variety. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  30. ↑ Lee, Traci G. (September 16, 2015). "Rapper Awkwafina Joins 'Neighbors' Sequel". NBC News. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
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  32. ↑ "'Crazy Rich Asians' Adds Awkwafina". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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  34. ↑ Lee, Cliff (August 22, 2018). "'The summer of Awkwafina': The Crazy Rich Asians star on hosting the MMVAs". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  35. ↑ "SNL Season 44 Episode 02 - Awkwafina". NBC. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
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  37. ↑ "Golden Globes 2020: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  38. ↑ Aridi, Sara (January 5, 2020). "Golden Globe Winners 2020: The Complete List". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  39. ↑ "Awkwafina makes Golden Globes history". CNN. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  40. ↑ Kroll, Justin (January 3, 2019). "Awkwafina Joins Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart in 'Jumanji' Sequel". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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  42. ↑ "Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  43. ↑ "Marvel reveals new details about 'Shang-Chi' movie". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  44. 1 2 Chakravarty, Durga (August 31, 2021). "'Shang-Chi' star Awkwafina talks about inclusivity in Hollywood and acting in Hindi films (IANS Interview)". Sify . Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  45. ↑ "Is This Our First Look At Tony Leung's Mandarin In 'Shang-Chi'?". April 2, 2021. Heroic Hollywood. 2021-04-02
  46. ↑ Snetiker, Marc (August 24, 2019). "Disney reveals new animated film Raya and the Last Dragon starring Awkwafina". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  47. ↑ Jacobs, Eammon (January 26, 2021). "'Raya and the Last Dragon' Directors Compare Awkwafina To Robin Williams". Heroic Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  48. 1 2 Goldbaum, Christina (January 16, 2020). "Awkwafina's Latest Role: Subway Announcer. New Yorkers Have Thoughts". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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  50. 1 2 Bergado, Gabe (March 2018). "Awkwafina Isn't Here for Hollywood's Tired Excuses". Teen Vogue. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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  52. ↑ "Awkwafina's Guide Book Shows the New York City You've Never Seen". NBC. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  53. 1 2 "Unforgettable Female Breakout of the Year: Awkwafina". Kore.am. Kore Asian Media. November 16, 2017. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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  55. ↑ Symons, Alex (2023). Women Comedians in the Digital Age (1st ed.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. p. 97. ISBN   978-1-003-26868-0. OCLC   1349461077.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  56. ↑ Zhang, Muqing M. (August 22, 2018). "Performing Blackness Won't Fill Our Asian-American Culture Deficit". Colorlines. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  57. 1 2 Jackson, Lauren Michele (August 24, 2018). "Who Really Owns the 'Blaccent'?". Vulture. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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  61. ↑ Cao, Steffi. "Activists Feel That Awkwafina's Statement Finally Addressing Her "Blaccent" Controversy Is Too Little, Too Late". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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  63. ↑ Sharon (March 14, 2022). ""Awkwafina's Very Expressive": How the Actress Inspired Sisu in 'Raya and the Last Dragon'". DisneyFanatic.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
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Awkwafina
Nora Lum
Chinese 林家珍
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