Starring one of the hottest names in Hollywood, Awkwafina is Nora From Queens is a half-hour scripted comedy loosely based on Awkwafina’s (Nora Lum) real life growing up in Flushing. Raised by her Dad (BD Wong) and Grandma (Lori Tan Chinn) alongside her cousin (Bowen Yang), Nora leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.
The new series will star Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians), BD Wong (Mr Robot), Lori Tan Chinn (Orange Is The New Black), and Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) as regulars, but the series is also packed with guest stars including Celia Au, Matthew Broussard, Michelle Buteau, Jamie Chung, Laverne Cox, Deborah S. Craig, Makeda Declet, Jennifer Esposito, Chrissie Fit, Chris Gethard, Bella Heathcote, Carmen M. Herlihy, Stephanie Hsu, David Krumholtz, Simu Liu, Natasha Lyonne, John ‘Dumbfoundead’ Park, Matt Rogers, Harry Shum Jr., Melissa Villaseñor, Ming-Na Wen, and Jaboukie Young-White.
The series also boasts a predominantly female and diverse slate of directors, including Lucia Aniello (Broad City), Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll), Jamie Babbit (But I’m a Cheerleader), the Daniels (Swiss Army Man), Steven Tsuchida (Younger), and Anu Valia (The Other Two).
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens premieres January 22nd on Comedy Central with 10 episodes.
