“Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens” Releases First Trailer

Awkwafina at the 91st Annual Academy Awards in 2019. Photo by Andrew H. Walker/BEI/Shutterstock (10112916fp)

The official trailer for Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens has been released by Comedy Central.

The 10 episode series premieres January 22 and it’s about the Crazy Rich Asians star’s childhood in Flushing, Queens, New York. Awkwafina created, wrote, and stars in the half-hour comedy of a girl, Nora Linn (Awkwafina) who’s raised by her father (BD Wong) and Grandma (Lori Tan Chinn) with her cousin (Bowen Yang). Nora Linn counts on her family to help her transition into adulthood in NYC.

There’s a long list of guest-stars that includes, Jamie Chung (The Hangover Part II), Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black), and Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll).

Executive producing Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens are Nora Lum, Karey Dornetto, Lucia Aniello, Teresa Hsiao, Peter Principato, and Itay Reiss.