Awkwafina
Personal Life
Date of Birth:
June 2, 1989
Birthplace:
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini
Nationality:
American
Hometown:
New York, USA
Religion:
Not Known
Food Habit:
Non-Vegetarian
Schools:
LaGuardia High School, New York
Colleges/Universities:
University at Albany, New York Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China
Educational Qualifications:
Degree in Journalism, Degree in Mandarin Language
Relationships & More
Family
Parents:
Father- Name Not Known Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings:
Brother:
None
Sister:
None Favourite Things
Sibling:
Brother- None Sister- None
Some Lesser Known Facts About Awkwafina
- Does Awkwafina smoke?: Yes
- Does Awkwafina drink alcohol?: Yes
- Awkwafina was born to a Chinese–American father and South Korean immigrant mother.
- Her great-grandfather immigrated to USA from China in 1940s and opened a Cantonese restaurant in Flushing, Queens, New York.
- Awkwafina’s mother died when she was 4 years old. She was brought up by her grandmother.
- Before she began her career in entertainment, she was a trainee at local New York publications ‘Gotham Gazette’ and ‘Times Union.’
- She started rapping at the age of 13.
- Awkwafina has written a travel book titled Awkwafina’s NYC.
- She has appeared in six episodes of MTV’s Girl Code.
- She was profiled in the documentary named ‘Bad Rap’, which was selected at the 2016 TriBeCa Film Festival.
