Nora Lum is the comic-turned-star of The Farewell.
She talks China, family and diversity in the film industryNora Lum’s voice is deep and distinctive – a husky New York drawl that rings with both world-weariness and barely constrained mirth.
That voice, which Lum – who goes by the name of her outlandish rap alter ego Awkwafina, a moniker inspired by her general awkwardness – has said makes her sound like a “58-year-old divorce attorney” or “Satan”, is now her calling card.It is the connective tissue that runs through her decidedly scattershot career.
You can hear it on the 30-year-old’s comedy-rap records, in her stint as a talkshow host, during her winningly bonkers turn in Crazy Rich Asians and her poignant performance in this summer’s Us box-office hit The Farewell.
Soon, it will be reaching millions more ears thanks to her lead roles in blockbuster Disney property, the new SpongeBob SquarePants movie,
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