Age: 38
female
Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), known professionally as Awkwafina (/ˌɔːkwəˈfiːnə/), is an American actress, comedian and rapper. She rose to prominence in 2012 when her rap song "My Vag" became popular on YouTube. She then released her debut album, Yellow Ranger (2014), and appeared on the MTV comedy series Girl Code (2014–2015). She expanded to films with supporting roles in the comedies Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Ocean's 8 (2018), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). She won a Golden Globe Award for her starring role as a grieving young woman in The Farewell (2019). Since 2020, Awkwafina has been a co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the Comedy Central series Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, where she also plays a fictionalized version of herself. In 2021, she portrayed Katy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. She has also performed voice roles in the animated films Storks (2016), The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), The Bad Guys (2022), The Little Mermaid, Migration (both 2023), Kung Fu Panda 4, and IF (both 2024). For starring and producing the TV movie Quiz Lady (2023), she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Awkwafina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Avery Soko (Zoey Deutch) is a passionate and driven young woman eager to land her dream job at the Oceanic Research Organization. Her enthusiam is unmatched until she gets a call From Luca Navarro (Charles Melton), a charming yet infuriating former corporate lawyer who now has a say in her career prospects. With a smirk, Luca delivers the devastating news of her rejection, seemingly enjoying her disappointment. Refusing to give up on her dreams, Avery takes a position at a struggling start-up, determined to make a difference. Her fortunes take a turn when she learns about a high-stakes competition announced at a luxurious gala. The winner will secure a multimillion-dollar prize, potentially saving her new team from collapse. To her dismay, Avery finds out that Luca is also competing. The competition brings out the best and worst in them as they engage in a series of tense, humorous, and increasingly absurd challenges. From solving enviromental puzzles to fundraising duels, their rivalry is fierce, but beneath the surface, sparks begin to fly. As Avery and Luca navigate the competition, they start to recognize the strengths and vulnerablities in each other. Their constant attempts to outdo each other transform into mutual respect and unexpected affection. The gala's grand finale forces them to confront their true feelings and decide if they can move beyond their competitive antics to build something meaningful together.
