List of awards and nominations received by Awkwafina
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Nora Lum (Chinese: 林家珍; pinyin: Lín Jiāzhēn), known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and rapper. In 2014, Awkwafina debuted as an actress from the third season of Girl Code.[1] Before rising to prominence, she played supporting roles in the comedy films Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016),[2] Ocean's 8 (2018),[3] and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).[4] In 2018, Awkwafina starred in Jon M. Chu's romantic-comedy Crazy Rich Asians.[5] Her performance in the film was widely praised by the critics and audiences.[5][6][7][8][9] Awkwafina, went on to win the Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical,[10] and she was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture,[11] MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance,[12] and MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.[12]
In 2019, Awkwafina appeared in Lulu Wang's comedy-drama The Farewell.[13] A film about a Chinese-American family who discover that their grandmother has only a short while left to live, they decide to not to tell her and schedule a family gathering before she dies.[14] Her performance in the film was widely praised by the critics and she went on to win numerous accolades.[15][16][17][18][19] Awkwafina won the Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical,[10] Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy,[20] Virtuoso Award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival,[21] and the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress.[22] She became the first woman of Asian descent to capture a Golden Globe in a lead actress film category after winning Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.[23] In 2020, Awkwafina was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.[24]