Popsugar Celebrity Awkwafina Who Is Awkwafina? Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About This Summer’s Breakout Star Awkwafina 20 August 2018 by Rebecca Carhart View On One Page Photo 2 of 5 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 2 She studied Mandarin from 2006-'08 at the Beijing Language and Culture University in Beijing, China. Prior to becoming famous she interned at the Times Union and Gotham Gazette. She was also a publicity assistant at the publishing house Rodale. Before Awkwafina began rapping at the age of 13, she played the trumpet and was trained in both classical and jazz music. She became an internet sensation in 2012 with her music video My Vag," which she made in response to Mickey Avalon's "My Dick." The video has garnered over 2.8 million views but ended up getting her fired from her corporate job. Previous Next Start Slideshow AwkwafinaCrazy Rich AsiansOcean's 8Celebrity Facts