Nora Lum, known professionally as
Awkwafina, is an American actress, comedian and rapper. 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 (2014â2015). She expanded to films with supporting roles in the comedies
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016),
Ocean's 8 (2018),
Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). For her starring role as a grieving young woman in
The Farewell (2019), she won a Golden Globe Award.