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 4 of 5 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 4 She wrote a travel book entitled Awkwafina's NYC. Her first movie role was in Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising, alongside Chloë Grace Moretz. You may recognise her as the voice of Quail in the 2016 animated comedy Storks. Her larger-than-life personality may make her seem bigger, but she is only 5'1" tall. She landed her role in Ocean's 8 without auditioning. Director Gary Ross saw her in the 2016 indie film Dude and offered her the part over FaceTime. Previous Next Start Slideshow AwkwafinaCrazy Rich AsiansOcean's 8Celebrity Facts