announced that she’d earned her first Golden Globe nomination (as best actress … She is the first Asian woman to win in that category . The Asian American actress, whose real name is Nora Lum, is nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. She became the first woman of Asian descent to win the Golden Globe for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Awkwafina on her first Golden Globes nomination and the power of ‘The Farewell’ Awkwafina stars in Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell,’ which is nominated for two Golden Globes. Awkwafina was basking in the glow of her first ever Golden Globe award nomination at the "Jumanji: The Next Level" world premiere Monday.. Awkwafina has reached another career milestone by receiving a Golden Globe nomination. Golden Globes: 1 Nomination, 1 Win Awkwafina (born Nora Lum in Queens, New York on June 2, 1988) became popular as a rapper in 2012 with her YouTube video “My Vag,” released her solo album “Yellow Ranger” in 2014, “In Fina We Trust” in 2018. The rapper and actor, whose real name is Nora Lum, won the award for her role in “The Farewell,” written and directed by Lulu Wang. When you think about it, anytime that you’re recognized, or something that you care about is recognized in this way, you think about that time. Awkwafina made history with her Golden Globe win for The Farewell The actress became the first woman of Asian descent to win for her performance in a comedy or musical film. The Asian American actress is up for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina has responded to her Golden Globes nomination for her role in The Farewell. The actress and comedian Nora Lum — a.k.a. The actress, real name Nora Lum… How does it feel to receive your first Golden Globe nomination, especially for a film like “The Farewell” and for a dramatic role like Billi? Awkwafina just might’ve had her best Monday ever. Awkwafina awoke to some big excitement on Monday when the Golden Globe nominations were announced and she found herself among the nominees, landing a nod for … The Asian American actress is up for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina has responded to her Golden Globes nomination for her role in The Farewell. The … The Asian American actress, whose real name is Nora Lum, is nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. Awkwafina has made history at the 2020 Golden Globes.. On Sunday, “The Farewell” actress became the first woman of Asian descent to win the award for lead actress in a movie comedy/musical.