Awkwafina stars in Lulu Wang's funny ensemble drama about a Chinese American family and their elaborate ruse to pay respects to their matriarch — without ever letting on she has a terminal illness.

Awkwafina has been accused of appropriation throughout her career. ... Born to Chinese American and Korean parents, she was raised by her grandmother in the Forest Hills section of Queens, ...

Crazy Rich Asians’ Awkwafina finds her first real star vehicle as Billi, a wry New Yorker with a raspy laugh and a nose ring who regularly dodges her own parents’ persistent questions about ...

When Awkwafina first brought her friend Sandra Oh the script for “Quiz Lady,” it was instantly apparent to Oh, who is best known for her dramatic work, that the part she coveted wasn’t Anne ...

Awkwafina Encourages ‘Angsty’ Teens to ‘Watch Indie Movies’ to Find Themselves "In the case that you are the parents of angsty teenagers trying to figure themselves out, I want you to ...

Comedy Central's 'Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens' takes a few episodes to settle into a groove, but its depiction of an Asian American family defined by unconditional acceptance — rather than ...

Awkwafina told SFGATE her favorite local spots and revisited her rap career. ... I'm going to go check out Jon Chu's parents' restaurant later, Chef Chu's. I like going down to Fisherman's Wharf, ...

Chances are, you know someone like “Quiz Lady” Anne Yum. As played by Awkwafina, this socially awkward young woman works a boring CPA job by day, doing her best to blend in with the gray walls ...

Awkwafina received the Culture Visionary honor at the 2023 Asia ... “And I wanna encourage all of you today — in the case that you are the parents of angsty teenagers trying to figure ...