Overview
As an American actor and rapper, Awkwafina played Katy in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). Beyond that role, look for Awkwafina in Wildwood (2026) as Septima, The Bad Guys 2 (2025) as Ms. Tarantula and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) as Zhen. Awkwafina’s birthplace is Stony Brook, New York, and the birth date is June 2, 1988.
Quick Facts
- Known for
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Wildwood, The Bad Guys 2
- Occupation
- Actor, TV Personality, Rapper
- Also known as
- Nora Lum
- Born
- June 2, 1988 in Stony Brook, New York
- Credits listed
- 12 (2018–2027)
Film & Television Credits
- 2027 High in the Clouds IMDb ↗
- 2026 Wildwood as Septima IMDb ↗
- 2026 Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook IMDb ↗
- 2025 The Bad Guys 2 as Ms. Tarantula IMDb ↗
- 2024 Kung Fu Panda 4 as Zhen IMDb ↗
- 2023 The Little Mermaid as Scuttle IMDb ↗
- 2023 Migration as Chump IMDb ↗
- 2023 Quiz Lady as Anne Yum IMDb ↗
- 2022 The Bad Guys as Ms. Tarantula IMDb ↗
- 2021 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as Katy IMDb ↗
- 2019 The Angry Birds Movie 2 as Courtney IMDb ↗
- 2018 Ocean’s 8 as Constance IMDb ↗
Connections
Worked with
- The Bad Guys 2
- Sam Rockwell, Natasha Lyonne, Zazie Beetz, Anthony Ramos, Danielle Brooks
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Mark Ruffalo, Brie Larson, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Yeoh, Benedict Wong, Tony Leung, Simu Liu