Awkwafina is an American actress who is known for starring in Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). For her leading role in the comedy-drama The Farewell (2019), she earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Since then, she has co-created, written, and produced Comedy Central’s Awkwafina is Nora from Queens (2020) and has received an Emmy Award for starring and producing in the TV movie Quiz Lady (2023).