Began her career as a musician, and now Awkwafina is considered one of the talented actresses as well. Even she is also known as a comedian and host. Here, let’s unfold the many unknown things about her so scroll down the page and find Awkwafina Height Weight, and other personal and professional details.
She is widely recognized by her stage name Awkwafina, but her real name (birth name) is Nora Lum. She was born on June 2, 1988, in New York City, New York, United States. She was just 4 years old when her mother passed away. Her grandmother took care of her and consecrated the values of life.
When she was in LaGuardia High School, she found her interest in music and started learning playing trumpet and took basic knowledge about jazz and classical music as well. Later on, she earned a degree with Journalism and Women’s Studies from the prestigious The State University of New York at Albany.
Having completed her graduation, she worked at various places, including as an intern for Gotham Gazette and Times Union, and as an assistant for Rodale Books. During those days, her interest in music simultaneously kept growing.
Finally, Nora uploaded her first music video in 2012 under the title of ‘My Vag’ on Youtube which crossed over four million views. She then released her solo album titled Yellow Ranger on February 11, 2014, which contains 11 tracks. She gained international fame by now. She then made her television debut with a famous American comedy television series Girl Code where she appeared in six episodes of its third season.
Nora’s career started flourishing as she focused more on TV and Films. She then starred in Netflix’s released ‘Dude‘ where she played a vital role as Rebecca. Shen then featured in many films and television series including, Ocean’s 8, Future Man, Crazy Rich Asians, and Paradise Hills.
In addition to acting and music, she also gave her voice in the comedy animated film The Angry Birds Movie 2, and the series The Simpsons and Tuca & Bertie.
Awkwafina Height Weight Body Stats Age Family Facts
Awkwafina Personal Details
- Birth Name : Nora Lum
- Nick Name : Nora, Awkwafina
- Birthday : June 2, 1988
- Age : 35
- Birthplace : New York City, New York, U.S.
- Nationality : American
- Build : Slim
- Religion : Not Known
- Occupation : Actress and Rapper
- Ethnicity : Asian
- Zodiac Sign : Gemini
- Sexuality : Straight
- Eye Color : Brown Dark
- Hair Color : Brown Dark
Awkwafina Family
- Father : Wally Lum
- Mother : Her mother was a painter.
- Siblings : Not Known
- Spouse : Unmarried
- Children : None
Awkwafina Measurements
- Height in Meter : 1.55 m (155 cm)
- Height in Feet : 5 Feet 1 Inches
- Weight in Kg : 52 kg
- Weight in lbs : 114.5 lbs
- Body Measurement : 34-24-34 Inches
- Bra Size : Not Known
- Shoe Size : Not Known
- Clothes Size : Not Known
Awkwafina Dating History
She wants to keep her personal life private so she barely speaks about her relationship in front of the media.
Awkwafina Distinctive Features
- Nose ring
- Trumpet tattoo on the right arm
Awkwafina Facts
- She was raised by her grandmother as her mother passed away when she was just 4 years old.
- Her father is of Chinese-American descent, whereas her mother is of a Korean immigrant.
- Prior to her career in entertainment, she had an interest in literature, and started working as an intern at Gotham Gazette and later for Times Union.
- In 2006, she went to China for two years in order to learn Mandarin at Beijing Language and Culture University.
- During her struggle days, she was influenced by famous musicians like Chet Baker and Tom Waits.
- Her stage name is a play on the word awkward, which she felt best describes her. (IMDB)
- She co-hosted the show Girl Code Live on MTV along with Nessa and Carly Aquilino.
- She featured in 2015 the most popular documentary Bad Rap.
- In December 2017, she won the title of Female Breakout of the Year of Kore Asian Media.
- She sang her first song ‘My Vag’ in order to give a response to Mickey Avalon’s My D**k.
- Follow her on Instagram and Twitter, and Youtube.
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