An undeniable force in the comedy space, Awkwafina is an award-winning actress, comedian, rapper, and producer who has become ...

During a recent press event for Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, Awkwafina was challenged about her use of a so-called “Blaccent” in her early career, prompting a stumbling response from the ...

Awkwafina has long been criticized for her use of a stereotypical Black voice, something that’s been referred to as a “blaccent,” in movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean’s 8. Last fall, the actor ...

More than seven years after its theatrical run, Sandra Bullock's gender-swapped heist spinoff movie officially became a big ...

Ocean's 8, which didn't make much of a splash upon its initial release in 2018, is suddenly spiking on the Netflix charts.

"It definitely became a different way to hang out," Awkwafina tells PEOPLE of playing Nintendo Switch during the pandemic Nigel Smith is the Senior Movies News Editor for PEOPLE. He is an experienced ...

Awkwkafina responded to longstanding criticism that she uses a fake "blaccent" in her comedy while announcing that she’s retiring from Twitter. The "Shan-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" star, who ...

Awkwafina and Sandra Oh play estranged-sisters-turned-game-show-champion-hopefuls in EW's exclusive first look at Quiz Lady, an upcoming comedy from Billions and This is Us director Jessica Yu. Set to ...

Hint: It wasn't her historic win at the Golden Globes In the last two years, we’ve witnessed the meteoric rise of Awkwafina from YouTube rapper to silver screen darling with the uncanny ability to ...

Awkwafina's addressing criticism over her "blaccent" use in films, saying she never intended to "mock" or "belittle" anyone for speaking in African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). The Shang-Chi ...

Originally born Nora Lum, Awkwafina grew up in Queens, New York. Her mother was a Korean immigrant and passed away when Awkwafina was just four years old. She was raised primarily by her ...