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  1. Jul 16, 2019 · Awkwafina is aware of the lasting impact Crazy Rich Asians left on Hollywood and American audiences. The 31-year-old actress graces the August issue of Harper’s BAZAAR and was interviewed by her ...

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  2. Aug 29, 2018 · Awkwafina is having a breakout year, from "Ocean's 8" to her most-recent role in " Crazy Rich Asians ," the first major Hollywood film to feature an all-Asian cast since 1993. "I realized when I ...

    • Her love for Lucy Liu runs deep. Awkwafina mentioned in her Saturday Night Live monologue that she had, 18 years earlier, stood outside of the building when Lucy Liu hosted the show.
    • She found the trumpet on her own. Awkwafina (who was born Nora Lum) decided to join band class in junior high. She was hoping to play the drums, but it turned out all the spots for drums were taken.
    • Her college education came in handy later. Awkwafina studied journalism and women’s studies at SUNY Albany, although she knew journalism would probably not be a fit for her future career.
    • She first found her humor through tragedy. Awkwafina, who was raised by her father and paternal grandmother after her mother died, says that event shaped her in many ways.
  3. Aug 14, 2018 · Awkwafina has come a long way from posting acerbic rap videos on YouTube to starring in "Ocean's 8" and the upcoming "Crazy Rich Asians." Awkwafina, whose real name is Nora Lum, has had a packed ...

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  4. Aug 10, 2018 · After spicing up “Ocean’s 8” this summer, 2018 breakout Awkwafina (a.k.a. Nora Lum) is back on-screen as Rachel Chu’s scene-stealing fashionista college pal, Peik Lin, in “Crazy Rich ...

  5. Aug 17, 2018 · Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures. Considering how rarely Hollywood green-lights movies with Asian casts, what’s remarkable about Crazy Rich Asians is really how little changed between Kevin Kwan’s ...

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  7. Aug 2, 2019 · The "Crazy Rich Asians" star appears in her newest film "The Farewell," which deals with grief and Chinese-American culture. ... Awkwafina says people were ‘crying tears of joy' after ‘Crazy ...

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