Nora Lum Ying, known by her stage name Awkwafina, is an American rapper and actress. Born to a Chinese American father and a South Korean mother in New York City, she started rapping at the age of 13 and rose to prominence in 2012 courtesy of the song My Vag from her debut studio album Yellow Ranger. In 2016, Awkwafina made her feature film debut with the comedy Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. She has since appeared in supporting roles in a number of movies, notable among which are the comedy-drama Dude (2018), the heist comedy Oceans 8 (2018), the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).