Awakwafina, born Nora Lum, is an American rapper and a Golden Globes award wining actress.
Quick Facts and Information on Awkwafina
| Real Name | Nora Lum |
| Birthday / Date of Birth | 2nd June 1988 |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Born Country | U.S |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown / Birthplace | New York, USA |
| Ethnicity | Asian |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Siblings | N/A |
| Profession | Rapper / Actress |
| High School / College / University | University of Albany, New York state University, University of Language and Culture in Beijing |
| Marital Status | Not Married |
| Current Relationship Status | Dating |
| Boyfriend | Identity not disclosed |
| Children / Kids | None |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Height in Feet | 5 ft 3 in |
Born on June 2 1988, Nora Lum is professionally known as Awkwafina. The 31 years old is an American actress and rapper. She was born in New York City, USA. She grew up in Forest Hills, Queens. Her parents are Wally and Tia. Both her parents are from multiple origins. Her father is a Chinese-American and Mother is a South Korean. She was raised by her father and paternal grandparents, as she lost her mother at a very early age, when she was just four years of age.
Lum attended high school in LaGuardia, where she used to be a trumpet player. She first picked her stage name “Awkwafina” in her high school at the age of 16, the name by which she is known to everybody now.
Awkwafina took up journalism and women’s Studies as her major subject in college. She graduated from University of Albany, New York state University. Also she joined University of Language and Culture in Beijing, China where she studied Mandarin from 2006 to 2008.
Awkwafina Parents: Mother / Father
The 31 years old rapper was born to father Wally and mother Tia. Her mother was a Korean immigrant and his father being a Chinese-American. Her early years were marked by tragedy as she could not spend much of her childhood with her mother.
It was unfortunate that she had to lose her mother when she was only four years old. So, thereafter Awkwafina’s father and grandparents took up the responsibility of raising her.
So shares a very close bond with her father as well as father grandparents.
Awkwafina Boyfriend / Dating / Relationship
Her love life did not flourish when she was a teenager as she was not very feminine. It was then when she understood that she was not meant to be in a relationship.
It has also come to news that she went on a blind date in her school days which was planned by her friends. The guy she was dating was a photographer whom she liked at first. But as the time passed the relationship did not last longer and they parted their ways.
She has also started dating someone whose name is yet to be revealed. In an interview in 2018, she had mentioned that she was very happy and in love with her long time boyfriend.
Awkwafina Career
Awkwafina started raping at the age of thirteen. In 2012, she first became famous with her song “My Vag” which was an answer to Mickey Avalon’s My Di*k. The video has gained a numerous views on YouTube.
She is actively working in the industry since 2011 and has also collaborated with different artists. In 2016, she collaborated on ‘Green Tea’ with comedian Margaret.
She has also featured in different films and TV shows and web series. Her feature film includes Bad Rap, which was selected for Tribeca Film Festival in 2016. She also played a supporting role as Christine in the same year. Also, she has voiced Quail’s part in animated comedy film Storks.
Awkwafina is also the winner of the prestigious awards ‘Golden Globe’ for best actress from the East Asian ethnicity.
In the third Series of the Girl code in 2014, Akwafina appeared in six episodes of the third and fourth seasons. She also acted as the co-host for the spin-off ‘Girl code’ on MTV.
Awkwafina Golden Globes Award
The popular Youtube sensation is the first Asian Sensation to win a Golden Globe award in a category of lead actress film. She is only the sixth Asian woman to be nominated in a musical or comedy category in the lead actress.
The Farewell star Awkafina, joins a small group of Asian lineage actors who have been winning Golden Globe awards since the show began. She has dedicated this award to her father.
Awkwafina Net worth
As of early 2020, Awkwafina, the popular actress and a rapper shares a net worth of $5 million. She earns from various platforms including mainstream media, YouTube and Instagram as well. The journey that she began at the age of 13 has led her to achieve a tremendous success and her net worth vouches for it.
Awkafina is just 31 years old now, and she is at the prime of her career. Therefore, we can for sure tell that her net worth are very likely to increase in the years to come.
