Biography

Awkwafina

Posted on Jun 21, 2021, Jenisha K.C.

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Nora Lum, better known by her stage name Awkwafina, is a stand-up comedian, internet personality, rapper, writer, and television host from the United States. Similarly, She rose to fame after her rap song “My Vag” went viral on YouTube in 2012.

Bio

Awkwafina was born on the 2nd of June, 1988, in Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, United States of America (USA). She is 32 years old as of this year. Both Wally and Tia, both Chinese Americans, immigrated to the United States to attend SUNY New Paltz. Unfortunately, Tia died when Nora Lum was just four years old from pulmonary hypertension. Following her loss, she began using humor to lift the spirits of those around her who were depressed.

She was brought up in Forest Hills, Queens, by her parents. Nora’s nationality is American, and her ethnicity is Chinese-American.

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Full Name	Nora Lum
Date of Birth	2nd of June, 1988
Birth Place	Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, United States of America (USA)
Age	32 years
Nationality	American
Father's Name	Wally
Mother's Name	Tia
Siblings	N/A
Occupation	Stand-up comedian, internet personality, rapper, writer, and television host
Body Measurement	34-24-34-inches
Ethnicity	Chinese-American
Zodiac	Gemini
Height	5 feet 2 inches or 1.57 m
Weight	55 kilograms or 121 lbs
Hair Color	Black
Eyes Color	Black
Religion	N/A
Relationship Status	Single
Spouse(s)/Partner(s)	N/A
Children	0
Net worth	$4 million

Physical Features

She stands at 5 feet 2 inches or 1.57 m tall and weighs 55 kilograms or 121 lbs. Her 34-24-34-inch body proportions, black eyes, and hair color have fascinated her millions of fans worldwide.

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Education

Since the trumpet was the loudest instrument available at the time, she started playing it in school. Her performance helped her get into Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, but she and her teachers agreed she didn’t want to pursue a career as a musician.

After graduation from high school, she attended SUNY Albany, specializing in journalism and minoring in women’s studies.

Relationship

She had previously dated a psychopath. Since she did not approve of his behavior, the pair eventually split up. In an interview in 2018, Awkwafina stated that she is in a steady relationship with her longtime boyfriend. She has not disclosed his name to the public yet.

Career

Nora Lum is an actress, entertainer, rapper, media personality, author, and television host from the United States. She rose to prominence in 2012 after her rap song “My Vag” went viral on YouTube. She came up with the name Awkwafina when she was 16 years old, with the name referring to her uncomfortable feelings.

She was first drawn to rap music as a teenager, and by the age of 13, she was rapping on her own. She then began making her beats with GarageBand. She wrote “My Vag,” an answer to Mickey Avalon’s “My Dick,” when she was 19 years old. In 2012, she uploaded a low-budget video of the amusingly trashy song to YouTube.

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In Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, She made her movie debut as a sorority sister (2016). After seeing her viral YouTube video, the film’s star, Seth Rogen, welcomed her to audition. She starred as one of a group of female stoners in the film Dude (2018). The dude’s director, Olivia Milch, co-wrote Ocean’s eight and suggested Nora join the film’s all-star cast.

She first starred on MTV’s Girl Code in 2014 and then on the spinoff Girl Code Live. In 2018, she hosted Saturday Night Live. She was just the second Asian American woman to do so in history. She Is Nora From Queens premiered on Comedy Central in 2020.

Social Media

She is active on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has 1.6 million followers on Instagram (@awkwafina), 149K followers on Facebook (Awkwafina), and 240.7K followers on Twitter (@awkwafina).

Net Worth

Nora Lum, a 32-year-old singer, and actress has a net worth of $4 million. She has earned a good amount of money for her herself. She incorporates her earnings from her acting and musical careers.