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     • Awkwafina gained fame after her 2012 viral YouTube video "My Vag" and has since starred in movies such as 'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'Ocean's 8' and 'The Farewell.'
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   How did Awkwafina become a movie star?

   • The latter could probably best explain how Awkwafina went from a DIY YouTube rapper to a full-fledged movie star. Before she was Awkwafina, she was Nora Lum, the daughter of a Chinese-American father and a South Korean mother living in Forest Hills, Queens.

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   How did Awkwafina get started?

   • New fans of Awkwafina would likely assume that she got her start in acting by auditioning for roles, but the star got her foot in the door in the industry by way of YouTube. Her roots lie in music, where she first tried to make a name for herself through her rap.

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   Who is Awkwafina?

   • Awkwafina received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, becoming the first person of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe Award in any lead actress film category, after being only the sixth woman of Asian descent to be nominated in the lead actress in a musical or comedy category.

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   Who is Awkwafina in the farewell?

   • Making Golden Globes history, Awkwafina has won the best actress in a musical or comedy award for her performance in “ The Farewell ” as Billi, a Chinese American woman who travels back to China with her family to say goodbye to her terminally ill grandmother (Shuzhen Zhao), who does not know she is sick.

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   What was Awkwafina's first movie role?

   • Awkwafina's first film role was as a sorority sister in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016). She got the opportunity to audition because Seth Rogen, star of the movie, saw her viral YouTube video. Awkwafina next played one of a group of female stoners in Dude (2018).

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   How did Awkwafina get her name?

   • Awkwafina came up with the name Awkwafina when she was 16, with the spelling a nod to her feelings of awkwardness. Years later, when she posted the video for "My Vag" on YouTube, " it seemed disingenuous to pick a random name to put the video under, so I stuck with what I felt was right.

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   Jun 14, 2022 · New fans of Awkwafina would likely assume that she got her start in acting by auditioning for roles, but the star got her foot in the door in the industry by way of YouTube.

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   May 7, 2024 · Awkwafina gained fame after her 2012 viral YouTube video "My Vag" and has since starred in movies such as 'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'Ocean's 8' and 'The Farewell.'. By Biography.com Editors Updated...

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   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).

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7. wegotthiscovered.com › movies › how-did-awkwafinaHow Did Awkwafina Become Famous? – We Got This Covered

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   Sep 11, 2021 · Awkwafina, whose real name is Nora Lum, started rapping when she was 13 and went on to study trumpet, classical music, and jazz at the famed LaGuardia High School. When she was 16, she decided to...

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   Jul 22, 2019 · The latter could probably best explain how Awkwafina went from a DIY YouTube rapper to a full-fledged movie star. Before she was Awkwafina, she was Nora Lum, the daughter of a Chinese-American...

9. variety.com › 2020 › filmAwkwafina Makes History With Golden Globe Win - Variety

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   Jan 6, 2020 · Making Golden Globes history, Awkwafina has won the best actress in a musical or comedy award for her performance in “The Farewell” as Billi, a Chinese American woman who travels back to China ...

10. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesAwkwafina on her surprising path, from Oscar contender to ...

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    Oct 30, 2019 · Indeed she is: Born Nora Lum in New York City 30 years ago, now better known as Awkwafina, ribald rapping sensation on the internet and skyrocketing comic actress.