AWKWAFINA

Age: 29 Hometown: New York City Big break: Appearing in Ocean’s Eight alongside Rihanna and Mindy Kaling. You’ll also know her from: Bad Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising. She’s also a rapper. Crazy Rich fact #1: When she first met lead Henry Golding, Awkwafina mistook him for an assistant director: “I was like, ‘So, is a crew van coming to get us or…?’ and he was like, ‘Uh, I play Nick...’” she’s admitted. Crazy Rich fact #2: Awkwafina was supposed to wear a different wig in every scene, but the idea was scrapped when she tried on a cropped blonde wig and was dubbed the “Asian Ellen [DeGeneres]” on set. ◆