Awkwafina Takes the Asian-American Entertainment Renaissance to New Heights in Nora From Queens

Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens isn't just the name of a new Comedy Central show--it's a statement of fact. The 31-year-old, who recently won a Golden Globe for her lead role in last year's indie hit The Farewell--and who rose to fame in the early 2010s spitting jokey feminist raps like "My Vag"--is known to her family as Nora Lum of Forest Hills. So, what distinguishes the woman from her alter ego? "Awkwafina is big and brash. She's the person who says whatever's on her mind," Lum has said.