Awkwafina

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Awkwafina (2018)

Awkwafina (ˌɔːkwəˈfiːnə), actually Nora Lum (born June 2, 1989 ), is an American rapper , presenter and actress . She received the Golden Globe Award in 2020 for the lead role in The Farewell .

Life

Nora Lum is the child of a Sino-American father and a South Korean mother. She grew up in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Her grandfather opened a Cantonese restaurant in Flushing , Queens , as a Chinese immigrant in the 1940s . Lum's mother died when she was four years old and she was raised by her grandmother.

In her school days she played classical music and jazz on the trumpet . At the age of 16 she took on the stage name Awkwafina . Lum majored in Journalism and Women's Studies from the University at Albany . From 2006 to 2008 she studied Standard Chinese at the University of Language and Culture in Beijing . She completed internships in the New York daily newspapers Gotham Gazette and Times Union . They inspired Charles Bukowski , Anaïs Nin , Joan Didion , Tom Waits and Chet Baker for their work .

At the end of June 2020, Awkwafina became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .

Career

musician

Lum began rapping at the age of 13. In 2012, she gained popularity with the song My Vag , which she wrote in response to Mickey Avalon's song My Dick , the corresponding YouTube video reached over 4.5 million views by August 2018. She released her first solo album, Yellow Ranger , on February 11, 2014. It contains some of her singles already released on YouTube, such as the songs Yellow Ranger , Queef and NYC Bitche $ .

She participated in the festival Supreme of Tenacious D in part on October 25, 2014. In 2016, she and Margaret Cho published the song Green Tea , which deals with stereotypes about Asian women.

In June 2018 Lum released the EP In Fina We Trust .

actress

Movies

In 2016, Lum played a supporting role in Bad Neighbors 2 and the lead role in the indie comedy Dude . That same year, she spoke a role in the animated comedy Storks - Adventure in the run .

2017 played Lum in the film Crazy Rich of Warner Bros. the figure of the Peik Lin.

2018 she was a titular of the eight performers in Ocean's - offshoot Ocean's 8 .

In April 2018 it was announced that they part of the cast of the Sci-Fi - Thriller Paradise Hills is the feature film debut of Alice Waddington , in which Emma Roberts , Eiza González , Milla Jovovich and Danielle Macdonald play and on the 26 January 2019 premiered at the Sundance Film Festival . Another film starring Akwafina premiered just one day earlier, also in Sundance: The Farewell by Lulu Wang. In it she played the role of Billi Wang . For her performance, she was awarded a Golden Globe Award in the category Best Actress - Comedy or Musical .

TV and web series

In 2014, Lum was inducted into the cast of Girl Code 's third season .

Lum was the host of the self-produced short web series Tawk , which was honored at the Webby Awards 2016 and was nominated for the Streamy Award 2016 in the category "News and Culture".

She plays recurring roles on the Hulu series Future Man , which first aired in November 2017.

Author

In 2015, Lum published its own travel guide to New York City, Awkwafina's NYC , at Potter Style, a subsidiary of Penguin Random House .

Honors

The website Kore Asian Media selected her as the “Female Breakout” of 2017.

engagement

Lum supports Time's Up , a Hollywood celebrity-initiated campaign against sexual harassment . She also advocates more women directors in the film industry and against the clichés about Asian women in the media. She therefore rejects roles that require her to speak with an Asian accent.

Discography

  • 2014: Yellow Ranger (album)
  • 2018: In Fina We Trust (Album)

Filmography

Performing awards (selection)

British Academy Film Award
  • 2020 : Nomination for the best young actress for the EE Rising Star Award
Critics' Choice Movie Award
Golden Globe Award
Gotham Award
Satellite Award

Portraits

Lum was portrayed alongside other emerging Asian-American rappers such as Dumbfoundead, Rekstizzy, and Lyricks in the documentary Bad Rap .

Web links

Commons : Awkwafina  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Awkwafina on Twitter. Twitter, accessed June 14, 2018 . Awkwafina Raps Her Way to Hollywood Fame. The New York Times , accessed June 14, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Cofactor Ora: Awkwafina: American rapper. Accessed December 20, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Nora Lum - Immigration Paper. (PDF) University at Albany, accessed October 25, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Traci Lee: How Nora Lum Became Rapper Awkwafina Instead of A Meat Inspector. NBC Universal, August 26, 2014, accessed August 26, 2014 .
  5. ↑ US Magazine: 5 Things to Know About 'Ocean's Eight' Star Awkwafina. February 25, 2017, accessed April 3, 2018 .
  6. ↑ September Cover Story: Awkwafina Establishing Her Presence. KoreAm Journal, accessed May 1, 2016 .
  7. ↑ Jean Trinh: Meet Awkwafina: an Asian Female Rapper on Vaginas, Tackling Racism & More. Newsweek / Daily Beast Company LLC, March 14, 2013, accessed April 24, 2013 . Awkwafina. University of Albany, New York State Writers Institute, accessed December 29, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Awkwafina Won't Let You Forget Her Name. The Ringer, accessed April 3, 2018 .
  9. ^ Awkwafina, Actress & Musician. Into The Gloss, accessed April 3, 2018 .
  10. ↑ 13 Awkward Questions With Rapper Awkwafina. Mochi Mag, accessed April 3, 2018 .
  11. ^ Academy Invites 819 To Membership. In: oscars.org, June 30, 2020.
  12. ^ Awkwafina Got Fired From Her Office Job After Writing a Song Called "My Vag". Galore, March 29, 2017, accessed April 3, 2018 .
  13. ↑ Awkwafina "My Vag" (Official Video). In: YouTube. October 11, 2012, accessed August 7, 2019 .
  14. ^ Jon Blistein: Tenacious D Combine Jokes and Jams for 2014 Festival Supreme Lineup. Rolling Stone, May 27, 2014, accessed May 30, 2014 .
  15. ^ Awkwafina x Margaret Cho - Green Tea. In: YouTube. Retrieved May 27, 2018 .
  16. ↑ Jasmine Ting: Awkwafina Announces New EP, 'In Fina We Trust'. papermag.com, June 2, 2018, accessed on August 7, 2018 .
  17. ^ Awkwafina - In Fina We Trust. In: Discogs. June 2, 2018, accessed August 7, 2019 .
  18. ↑ Rapper Awkwafina Joins 'Neighbors' sequel. NBC News, September 16, 2015, accessed March 14, 2016 . Ross A. Lincoln: Indie Comedy 'Dude' Rounds Out Lead Cast With Trio Of Actresses. November 19, 2015, accessed March 14, 2016 .
  19. ↑ Emma Roberts and Eiza González in the sci-fi thriller "Paradise Hills". Retrieved January 15, 2019 .
  20. ↑ Amanda N'Duka: Milla Jovovich & More Join Emma Roberts In 'Paradise Hills'. Deadline, April 2, 2018, accessed on April 3, 2018 .
  21. ↑ Wednesday, November 28th, 2018: 2019 Sundance Film Festival: 112 Features Announced. Retrieved January 15, 2019 .
  22. ^ Sundance Film Festival The Farewell by Lulu Wang. Retrieved August 6, 2019 .
  23. ↑ Alex Stedman: Q&A: 'Girl Code' Creator Ryan Ling on Season 3, Social Media and New Comedians. Variety , October 1, 2014, accessed May 27, 2018 .
  24. ↑ Hulu's Future Man is fun but doesn't level up: EW review. Retrieved November 20, 2017 .
  25. ↑ Awkwafina's Guide Book Shows the New York City You've Never Seen. NBC News , accessed October 25, 2017 .
  26. ^ Mary Grace Costa: Unforgettable Female Breakout of the Year: Awkwafina. Kore Asian Media, November 16, 2017, accessed April 3, 2018 .
  27. ↑ Linda Yang: Rapper and Actress Awkwafina on Being a Rare Asian-American in Hollywood. May 26, 2017, accessed April 3, 2018 .
  28. ^ Zach Frydenlund: Premiere: Watch a Sneak Peek of the "Bad Rap" Documentary. May 24, 2014, accessed May 30, 2014 . 재키 조 제작 영화 '배드 랩'… 다큐 로 보는 한인 힙합 뮤지션 들의 삶 (LA 중앙 일보) 랩퍼 4 인 활동 과 고민 에 초점 장편 완성 위한 후원 기다려 (Jackie Joe's film 'Bad Rap' - The life of Korean hip-hop -Musicians in Documentaries). In: Korea Daily. LA Joongang Daily, May 23, 2014, archived from the original on May 2014 ; Retrieved May 30, 2014 (Korean).
personal data
SURNAME Awkwafina
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lum, Nora (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American rapper, presenter and actress
DATE OF BIRTH June 2, 1989